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NASA study improves forecasts of summer Arctic sea ice
The Arctic has been losing sea ice over the past several decades as Earth warms. However, each year, as the sea ice starts to...
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Volkswagen’s excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
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Air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease,...
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Concurrent heat waves, air pollution exacerbate negative health effects of each
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Iron dissolved by air pollution may increase ocean potential to trap carbon
Iron particles generated by cities and industry are being dissolved by human-made air pollution and washed into the sea -- potentially increasing the amount...
Finer raw cotton best for oil spill remediation, collaborative research shows
Cotton, a longtime staple crop on the South Plains and major part of the region’s economy, is growing into a new sector: environmental cleanup...
Research advances energy savings for oil, gas industries
A research team has improved an important catalytic reaction commonly used in the oil and gas industries. The innovation could lead to dramatic energy...
Air pollution may have masked mid-20th Century sea ice loss
Humans may have been altering Arctic sea ice longer than previously thought, according to researchers studying the effects of air pollution on sea ice...
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