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Published Nature is changing as land abandonment increases - Nature is Changing as Land Abandonment Increases



Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlig...
Published Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea - Plastic Can Drift Far Away from Its Starting Point as It Sinks into the Sea



Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming fl...
Published Mechanism deciphered: How organic acids are formed in the atmosphere - Mechanism Deciphered: How Organic Acids are Formed in the Atmosphere


The acidity of the atmosphere is increasingly determined by carbon dioxide and organic acids such as...
Published Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies - Road Salts and Other Human Sources are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies


When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice...
Published Most people feel 'psychologically close' to climate change - Most People Feel 'Psychologically Close' to Climate Change



When spurring action against climate change, NGOs and governmental agencies frequently operate on th...
Published New use for A.I.: Correctly estimating fish stocks - New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks



A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accu...
Published Lower than normal rainfall linked with a higher chance of food insecurity - Lower than Normal Rainfall Linked with a Higher Chance of Food Insecurity


Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change aff...
Published Breathing is going to get tougher - Breathing is Going to Get Tougher: Understanding the Impact of Air Pollution on Human Health


Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful...
Published Study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on Earth is safe - Study into Global Daily Air Pollution Shows Almost Nowhere on Earth is Safe



In a new study of daily ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the globe, a new study has fo...
Published New study reveals global reservoirs are becoming emptier - New Study Reveals Global Reservoirs Are Becoming Emptier



Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite an overall incre...
Published Monitoring an 'anti-greenhouse' gas: Dimethyl sulfide in Arctic air - Monitoring an 'Anti-Greenhouse' Gas: Dimethyl Sulfide in Arctic Air


Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecul...
Published Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin - Billions Spent on Conservation Yet Wild Fish Stocks in Columbia Basin Remain Unimproved



Four decades of conservation spending totaling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollar...
Published Companies' zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon - Companies' Zero-Deforestation Commitments Can Halve Cattle-Driven Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon



Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef a...
Published 20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year - 20,000 Premature US Deaths Caused by Human-Ignited Fires Each Year


A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are responsible for over 80% of smoke-re...
Published Water molecules define the materials around us - Water Molecules: The Defining Factor of the Materials Around Us



A new paper argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class...
Published More frequent atmospheric rivers hinder seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice - More Frequent Atmospheric Rivers Hinder Seasonal Recovery of Arctic Sea Ice


The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing...
Published Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions - Ancient Ice Reveals Scores of Gigantic Volcanic Eruptions


Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the l...
Published As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns - As Sea Ice Declines in the Arctic, Bowhead Whales are Adjusting Their Migration Patterns


As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more freque...
Published Archaea in a warming climate become less diverse, more predictable - Archaea in a Warming Climate Become Less Diverse, More Predictable



Using a long-term multifactor experimental field site researchers showed that experimental warming o...
Published Arctic river channels changing due to climate change - Arctic River Channels Changing Due to Climate Change



A team of international researchers have found that the rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska are not b...