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Crustal limestone platforms feed carbon to many of Earth’s arc volcanoes
A new analysis suggests that much of the carbon released from volcanic arcs, chains of volcanoes that arise along the tectonic plates of a...
In making decisions, are you an ant or a grasshopper?
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Could sharks help save shipping industry billions?
Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping industry millions and help save the planet, according to...
Coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba may survive global warming, new study finds
Coral reefs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba can resist rising water temperatures, suggests new research. If they survive local pollution, these corals...
Hot dogs: Is climate change impacting populations of African wild dogs?
Climate change may be harming the future of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) by impacting the survival rates of pups, according to one of...
‘Sound’ research shows slower boats may cause manatees more harm than good
Slower boat speeds reduce risks to manatees. Or do they? Not exactly, according to new research. In fact, the very laws enacted to slow...
A super-algae to save our seas? Genetic engineering species to save corals
Solutions to climate change, and particularly its effects on the ocean, are needed now more than ever. Coral bleaching caused by climate change is...
Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, seaside damage to once placid areas
The world's most extensive study of a major stormfront striking the coast has revealed a previously unrecognised danger from climate change: as storm patterns...
The way rivers function reflects their ecological status and is rarely explored
A research project proposes going beyond the study of river ecosystems and incorporating into the studies routinely carried out a set of processes that...
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