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Published Antarctic ice shelves experienced only minor changes in surface melt since 1980 - Antarctic Ice Shelves Experienced Only Minor Changes in Surface Melt Since 1980



A team of glaciologists set out to quantify how much ice melt occurred on Antarctica's ice shelves f...
Published Chemists redesign biological PHAs, 'dream' biodegradable plastics - Chemists Redesign Biological PHAs: 'Dream' Biodegradable Plastics



They've been called 'dream' plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgli...
Published When cheating pays -- survival strategy of insect uncovered - When Cheating Pays: The Unveiled Survival Strategy of Insects



Researchers have revealed the unique 'cheating' strategy a New Zealand insect has developed to avoid...
Published Disparities in who dwells behind crumbling US levees - Disparities in Who Dwells Behind Crumbling US Levees



In the United States, tens of millions of people live behind levees, but historically disadvantaged...
Published The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark



A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...
Published Next decade decisive for PV growth on the path to 2050 - Next Decade Decisive for PV Growth on the Path to 2050



Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV...
Published Prehistoric human migration in Southeast Asia driven by sea-level rise - Prehistoric Human Migration in Southeast Asia Driven by Sea-Level Rise


An interdisciplinary team of scientistshas found that rapid sea-level rise drove early settlers in S...
Published Table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling - Table Salt: The Unexpected Hero in Chemical Recycling



Researchers have shown that table salt outperforms other expensive catalysts being explored for the...
Published All-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, increase traffic issues - All-Electric Rideshare Fleet: A Solution to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Increase Traffic Issues



Two major ridesharing companies have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce the...
Published The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating - The Accelerating Pace of Climate-Driven Extinction



Studying a lizard species in Arizona mountains, researchers found 70 years' worth of climate-related...
Published Fully recyclable printed electronics ditch toxic chemicals for water - Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water



Engineers have produced fully recyclable printed electronics that replace the use of chemicals with...
Published Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics - Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated with Microplastics



The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic...
Published Diverse plant water-use strategies make forests more resilient to extreme drought - Diverse Plant Water-Use Strategies: The Key to Forest Resilience in Extreme Drought


An unprecedented drought experiment at Biosphere 2 highlights nature's surprising resilience. ABSTRA...
Published Bigger plants don't always equal more nutritious ones - Bigger Plants Don't Always Equal More Nutritious Ones


While increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere encourage plant growth, they also reduce the...
Published Ozone pollution has increased in Antarctica - Ozone Pollution on the Rise in Antarctica: Causes, Effects, and Solutions


Ozone is a pollutant at ground level, but very high in the atmosphere's 'ozone layer,' it absorbs da...
Published Earth was created much faster than we thought: This makes the chance of finding other habitable planets in the Universe more likely - Earth was created much faster than we thought: This makes the chance of finding other habitable planets in the Universe more likely



Over the past decades, researchers thought Earth was created over a period of more than 100 million...
Published Following rain, desert microbes exhale potent greenhouse gas - Following Rain, Desert Microbes Exhale Potent Greenhouse Gas


New research shows how, after it rains, microbes in desert soil convert one form of pollution into a...
Published Scientists reveal how landmark CFC ban gave planet fighting chance against global warming - Scientists Reveal How Landmark CFC Ban Gave Planet Fighting Chance Against Global Warming


New modelling by the international team of scientists paints a dramatic vision of a scorched planet...
Published Smoke from nuclear war would devastate ozone layer, alter climate - Smoke from Nuclear War: Devastating Effects on Ozone Layer and Climate


The massive columns of smoke generated by a nuclear war would alter the world's climate for years an...
Published Team uses natural catalysts to develop low-cost way of producing green hydrogen - Team Uses Natural Catalysts to Develop Low-Cost Way of Producing Green Hydrogen


Researchers have developed a practical way to produce green hydrogen using sustainable catalysts and...