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The value of seagrass to the planet’s future is far greater than appreciated
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Children’s health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new...
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New study calculates retreat of glacier edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park
As glaciers worldwide retreat due to climate change, managers of national parks need to know what's on the horizon to prepare for the future....
Air pollution, including during wildfires, shows ill effects in children
New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of...
Oft-overlooked grasslands build biodiversity, resilience over centuries
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A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes
Today, the dominant, though energy-intensive method for capturing carbon dioxide for storage involves bubbling industrial emissions through liquid amines. MOFs and other porous materials...
Plant-based ‘beef’ reduces CO2 emissions but threatens 1.5M ag jobs
Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but new economic models show their growth in popularity could disrupt...
Tracking nitrogen pollution
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