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Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, new research...
Africa-wide great ape assessment reveals human activity, not habitat availability, is greatest driver of...
The first-ever Africa-wide assessment of great apes -- gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees -- finds that human factors, including roads, population density and GDP, determine...
Tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from releasing them.
Thirsty cities need a human/nature infrastructure combo
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A new Earth bombardment model
A team has updated its asteroid bombardment model of the Earth with the latest geologic evidence of ancient, large collisions. These models have been...
Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life
While analyzing some of the world's oldest colored gemstones, researchers discovered carbon residue that was once ancient life, encased in a 2.5 billion-year-old ruby.
Uncertain storage prospects create a conundrum for carbon capture and storage ambitions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01175-7Carbon capture and storage is key to strong climate change mitigation scenarios, but growth is slow....
Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01173-9Use of an enhanced suite of marine ecosystem models and Earth system model outputs from Phase...
Changing ocean currents are driving extreme winter weather
Slower ocean circulation as the result of climate change could intensify extreme cold weather in the U.S., according to new research.
Remoteness does not enhance coral reef resilience, according to marine ecologists
There's a widespread hypothesis that links the resilience of coral reefs with their remoteness from human activities -- the farther away they are from...
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