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Published Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution



Researchers find deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of global human-made mercury emissions....
Published Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed



The global demand for palm oil -- the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everythin...
Published Climate change to shift tropical rains northward



Atmospheric scientists predict that unchecked carbon emissions will force tropical rains to shift no...
Published Seals stay warm and hydrated in the Arctic with larger, more convoluted nasal passages



Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment -- one that you mig...
Published PFAS flow equally between Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean



The frigid Arctic Ocean is far removed from the places most people live, but even so, 'forever chemi...
Published Permafrost alone holds back Arctic rivers -- and a lot of carbon



A new study provides the first evidence that the Arctic's frozen soil is the dominant force shaping...
Published Frequent marine heatwaves in the Arctic Ocean will be the norm



Marine heatwaves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic in the near future and are a product...
Published Less ice in the Arctic Ocean has complex effects on marine ecosystems and ocean productivity



Most of the sunlight reaching the Arctic Ocean is reflected to space by sea ice, effectively shieldi...
Published Drought, soil desiccation cracking, and carbon dioxide emissions: an overlooked feedback loop exacerbating climate change



Soil stores 80 percent of carbon on earth, yet with increasing cycles of drought, that crucial reser...
Published Boreal forest and tundra regions worst hit over next 500 years of climate change, study shows



Modelling climate change over a 500 year period shows that much of the boreal forest, the Earth's no...
Published Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions



Newly announced research examining greenhouse gas emissions from the drying lake bed of Great Salt L...
Published Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition, study finds



Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at ri...
Published The kids aren't alright: Saplings reveal how changing climate may undermine forests



Researchers studied how young trees respond to a hotter, drier climate. Their findings can help shap...
Published Aerosol pollution, greenhouse gases must be reduced simultaneously to keep forest fires in check



If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new study shows we mus...
Published New York City's fireworks display prompts temporary surge of air pollution



In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan's East River as part of Macy's Four...
Published Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay; the bay is a harbinger for estuaries worldwide, say researchers - Excess Nutrients and Ecosystem Changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay: A Harbinger for Estuaries Worldwide


When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, a research group shifted...
Published Climate change could cause 'disaster' in the world's oceans - Climate Change Could Cause 'Disaster' in the World's Oceans



Climate change will slow down deep overturning ocean circulation in the coming centuries. Using thre...
Published Clever orchard design for more nuts - Clever Orchard Design for More Nuts


To reduce biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes, more sustainable and environmentally friendl...
Published The world's atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes - The World's Atmospheric Rivers Now Have an Intensity Ranking Like Hurricanes


Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequ ...
Published Smart farming platform improves crop yields, minimizes pollution - Smart Farming Platform Improves Crop Yields, Minimizes Pollution



A new farming system aims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern agriculture: the overuse of...