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When coral reefs change, researchers and local communities may not see eye to eye
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Shifting away from coal is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
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Debate on predator-prey relationships
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Hurricane Maria had a significant impact on HIV care outcomes
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It’s raining on the Greenland ice — in the winter
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Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
Biological processes that influence climate and the environment, such as carbon fixation or nitrogen recycling are parts of these planet-wide processes are actually driven...
Green spaces can help you trust strangers
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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