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Using Microbes to Battle Pollution

The ability of bacteria to remove pollutants from soil, water, mine waste and other environments could be supercharged by a ‘friendly’ compatible virus, according to a study led by Flinders University.

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Scientists Find Ozone Depletion Began Decades Before Discovery of Ozone Hole

The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observed a severe depletion in the Earth’s protective layer of stratospheric ozone.

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More Colorful Songbirds Face Higher Extinction Risk

In the humid jungle of Vietnam, Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela and Monte Neate-Clegg spent hours patiently waiting to spot the rare “Halloween bird.” Officially known as the Collared Laughingthrush, this songbird has striking orange, silver, and black coloring and a distinct, singsong call.

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Human Activity Has Driven Retreat of Antarctica’s Fastest Melting Glacier

The first study to directly attribute Antarctic glacier retreat to climate change shows Pine Island Glacier was pushed significantly further by human driven warming.

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How the Great Barrier Reef Survived Through 30,000 Years

A landmark study used ancient reef cores to deliver insight into the reef's responses to sea-level shifts.

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European Cities Short on Shade as Heat Bites

New analysis of 5.5 million buildings shows 84% fall short of tree canopy levels required for meaningful cooling.

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Climate Change May Prop Up Urban Plant Growth in the Face of Development — Provided Cities Build Slowly Enough

Researchers find a “critical speed limit” of urban development for maintaining plant communities amid climate change. 

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Study Reveals How Giant Trees in Tropical Forests Transport Water to Their Uppermost Branches

The study published in Science helps us understand the role of this little-studied type of vegetation in climate change.

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Honeybee Queens Push Pesticides to Eggs to Protect Themselves Over Their Offspring

Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in honeybee colonies, but a queen has her ways, too.

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The Miracle Microbes That Could Save Crops From Impact of Rising Sea Levels

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped uncover a hidden ally in the fight against one of agriculture’s greatest threats – salty soil.

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