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Rainforest Protection Reduces the Number of Respiratory Diseases

Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate – it also noticeably improves the health of humans who live in the corresponding regions.

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Planet Saw its 2nd-Warmest October in 175-Year Record

Earth saw another unusually warm month, with October 2024 ranking as the second-warmest October in NOAA’s 175-year global climate record.

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One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of the Largest Animal on Earth

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the world’s largest animal, the Antarctic blue whale, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300.

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Climate Change Threatens Key Ocean Plankton Groups

Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. 

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How Animal Tracking Data Can Help Preserve Biodiversity

Today’s ecologists have more data than ever before to help monitor and understand the world’s biodiversity. 

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Breakthrough in Capturing ‘Hot’ CO2 From Industrial Exhaust

A metal-organic framework, or MOF, is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures.

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World Getting ‘Greener and Bushier’ But Many Regions Threatened

In 1917, a German scientist climbed a mountainside in Sweden every day for five years to collect vegetation data. 

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NASA Data Helps International Community Prepare for Sea Level Rise

Earth’s ocean is rising, disrupting livelihoods and infrastructure in coastal communities around the world. 

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Typhoons Line Up in the Western Pacific

In an unusual sight, four storms churned simultaneously in the Western Pacific Ocean in November 2024. 

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In 10 Seconds, AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumor Often Missed During Surgery

Researchers say the technology could one day be applied to other cancers.

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