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An estimated 70 percent of the rangelands in Mongolia are damaged by livestock and unregulated land use. But new research found less irreversible damage...
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere
The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than...
The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice...
A new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described for the first time a key stage in the...
Desertification and monsoon climate change linked to shifts in ice volume and sea level
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Citizen scientists offer ray of hope
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Ocean warming to cancel increased CO2-driven productivity
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A record number of Americans watched the 2017 solar eclipse — and sought science...
The 2017 total solar eclipse spurred a flurry of interest about solar eclipses, according to the final report of a survey led by the...
Higher elevation birds sport thicker down
A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower...
New insights into biodiversity hotspots could help protect them from potential deep-sea mining
New insights into animal patterns around extinct submarine volcanoes could inform measures used to protect marine ecosystems from human activities, such as trawling and...
Plant hedges to combat near-road pollution exposure
Urban planners should plant hedges, or a combination of trees with hedges -- rather than just relying on roadside trees -- if they are...
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