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Abrupt Shift in Tropical Pacific Climate During Little Ice Age
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An El Niño event has officially begun. The climate phenomenon, which originates in the tropical Pacific and occurs in intervals of a few years will shape weather across the planet for the next year or more and give rise to various climatic extremes.
Amazon Dolphins at Risk From Fishing, Dams and Dredging
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows.
Chemists Discover Why Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Is So Efficient
When photosynthetic cells absorb light from the sun, packets of energy called photons leap between a series of light-harvesting proteins until they reach the photosynthetic reaction center. There, cells convert the energy into electrons, which eventually power the production of sugar molecules.
How Mercury Emissions From Industry can Be Greatly Reduced
“Until now, there has been no viable method for purifying finished sulphuric acid at all.
Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions
The combined emissions of metals and other environmentally hazardous substances from ships is putting the marine environment at risk according to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.