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Changes in Greenland’s peripheral glaciers linked to the North Atlantic Oscillation
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Bolch, T. et al. Mass loss of Greenland’s glaciers and ice caps 2003–2008 revealed from ICESat laser altimetry data. Geophys. Res. Lett. 40, 875–881...
A plant-fungi partnership at the origin of terrestrial vegetation
450 million years ago, the first plants left aquatic life. Researchers have now succeeded in demonstrating that this colonization of land by plants was...
A projected decrease in lightning under climate change
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Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed
A new study finds that Earth's water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the...
Photovoltaic win–win
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Study reshapes understanding of climate change’s impact on early societies
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Thawing permafrost releases old greenhouse gas
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New satellite-based global drought severity index unveiled by researchers
Just in time for the holidays, researchers are rolling out a new satellite-based drought severity index for climate watchers worldwide.
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