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04-18-2024
Arctic and boreal ecosystems are becoming increasingly unstable
Major transformations are occurring within Arctic and boreal ecosystems, which are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the planet. Recent findings from the University of California, Irvine, detailed in three pivotal studies, underscore the significant environmental shifts prompted by global warming. The research, led by PhD candidate Jinhyuk Kim and Professor James Randerson, suggests that ecosystems at high latitudes are becoming increasingly unstable. Wildfires ignite change across ecosystems The study was focused on the forests of Canada and Alaska. The researchers found that wildfires...
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09-10-2018
Arctic permafrost lost from erosion will worsen global warming
A new study from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has...
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09-08-2018
How does soot form from fires and furnaces?
How does soot form from fires and furnaces?. Soot, the...
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09-07-2018
Major declines in hedgehog populations in the UK countryside
Hedgehogs seem to be quickly disappearing from rural areas in...
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09-07-2018
Harmful human-made chemical compounds found in dolphins
The plastics and chemicals that we use on land often...
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09-07-2018
Scientists are using microgravity to help predict sinkholes
Scientists from Keele University are describing how experts can detect...
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09-07-2018
Why do mass extinctions occur?
Mass extinctions have occurred throughout history, resulting in the disappearance...
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09-07-2018
Offsetting coal plant emissions is unrealistic, study finds
Researchers at Michigan Technological University have found, for the first...
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09-07-2018
Volcano under West Antarctic ice sheet shows history of activity
A large patch of ice in West Antarctica is gaining...
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09-07-2018
The Ocean Cleanup launches this weekend to reduce garbage patch
A revolutionary project that may be the first feasible solution...
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09-06-2018
Microplastics found inside 1 in 6 fish in the Red Sea
The Red Sea was once considered the least plastic-polluted body...
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09-06-2018
Wind, solar farms in the Sahara would increase rain, vegetation
Scientists have known for years that both wind and solar...
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09-06-2018
Flood risks linked to global warming have been underestimated
The Earth experienced an extreme episode of global warming around...
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