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Even though most of the economic losses are concentrated in California and along the West Coast due to that region's high seismic hazard levels,...
Recycling lake sediments for crop production: A sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle
A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to...
Polar ice sheet melting records have toppled during the past decade
The seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past decade, according to new research, with 2019...
Immediate carbon cuts, common marine heatwave terminology urged
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Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and leather could significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Wildfire and degradation accelerate northern peatland carbon release
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Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
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A once-stable glacier in Greenland is now rapidly disappearing
As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, one of Greenland's previously most stable glaciers is now retreating at an unprecedented rate, according to...
Plate tectonic processes in the Pacific and Atlantic during the Cretaceous period have shaped...
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