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Climate change is altering the world we share with all living things. But it's surprisingly difficult to single out climate change as an extinction...
Extra 100 million years before Earth saw permanent oxygen rise
The permanent rise of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere, which fundamentally changed the subsequent nature of Earth's habitability, occurred much later than thought, according...
Carbon labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who try to remain...
Climate labels informing us of a meat product's carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier alternatives. This applies to people who are...
Satellites contribute significant light pollution to night skies
Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth are brightening night skies on our planet significantly more...
Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation
EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute significantly to deforestation in other parts of the world. In a new study,...
Genomic secrets of organisms that thrive in extreme deep-sea
Scientists have decoded the genomes of the deep-sea clam (Archivesica marissinica) and the chemoautotrophic bacteria (Candidatus Vesicomyosocius marissinica) that live in its gill epithelium...
Carried with the wind: Mass migration of Larch Budmoth to the Russian High Arctic
In the summer of 2020, hundreds of Larch Budmoths were observed on Vize Island, in the Russian High Arctic, likely transported over 1,200 km...
Forests on caffeine: Coffee waste can boost forest recovery
A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can be used to speed up tropical forest recovery on post...
Recalculate the social cost of carbon
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 March 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01018-5The science is ripe to update estimates of CO2 emissions costs. Calls to scrap the calculation...
Oil and natural gas production emit more methane than previously thought
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production in its annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and...
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