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09-17-2025
From rocks to ocean mud, weathering shapes the carbon cycle
Rocks and water are not just scenery. They absorb carbon...
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09-17-2025
The Colorado River is running dry, and scientists think they know why
Forecasts annually proclaim that there will be plenty of water...
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09-17-2025
Why tropical forest soils could supercharge global warming
Tropical forests usually stand as protectors. Their trees capture carbon,...
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09-16-2025
Scientists accidentally discover that a treeless island was once a tropical rainforest
The Falkland Islands are known today for cool winds, broad...
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2025/09/grand-canyon_pinyon-plain-mine_uranium-ore_1m.jpg
09-16-2025
The Grand Canyon is in peril due to uranium mining
The Pinyon Plain Mine lies about six miles southeast of...
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09-16-2025
Lightning will ignite even more wildfires as the climate heats up
Wildfires in the western U.S. have become a growing crisis....
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09-16-2025
Toxic ‘forever chemical' sites severely underestimated in the U.S.
PFAS - short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - are...
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09-16-2025
Antarctic ice melt traced to an overlooked source
For years, scientists believed they had a decent handle on...
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09-15-2025
Map marks cities in the US where PFAS toxins were detected in drinking water
A new national map spotlights the locations where PFAS toxic...
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2025/09/leatherback-hatchling_sargassum-seaweed-obstacles_FAU_1m.jpg
09-15-2025
Sargassum seaweed is a deadly obstacle course for baby sea turtles
Sargassum seaweed is piling up on Florida’s beaches, and it’s...
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2025/09/wind-turbines-more-energy-without-breaking-blades.jpg
09-15-2025
Student solves a century-old problem and improves the power of wind turbines
A new study revisits a classic equation for how much...
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2025/09/Antarctica-warming.jpg
09-15-2025
Antarctica’s coldest regions are warming faster than predicted
Until recently, scientists had almost no long-term data from the...
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