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More, Bigger Crevasses Open Up in Greenland Ice Sheet, Threatening Increased Sea Level Rise

In just five years, 930 million cubic meters of crevasses opened up in the Greenland ice sheet, equivalent to adding a crack the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza to the world’s second largest ice sheet every few days.

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We Have Underrated the Climate Effects of New Particles in Urban Areas

A recent study published in One Earth has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly underestimated.

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A New Approach to Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease

Research led by Lancaster University has revealed clear evidence that changes in the orchestration of brain oxygenation dynamics and neuronal function in Alzheimer’s disease contribute to the neurodegeneration.

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Study Examines How African Farmers Are Adapting to Mountain Climate Change

A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face – findings relevant to people living in mountain regions around the world. 

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New Device Uses Electrically Assisted Wind to Fight Fires

Researchers have developed a new portable tool that could improve how firefighters douse fires, making the process more efficient and far less risky.

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New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use

New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system sustainability.

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Discovery of Water Droplet Freezing Steps Bridges Atmospheric Science, Climate Solutions

A groundbreaking University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study on the freezing of water droplets suspended in air sheds light on a key process in Earth’s water cycle: the transformation of supercooled water into ice.

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Groundwater in the Arctic is Delivering More Carbon into the Ocean Than Was Previously Known

A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska’s tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate change, according to new research out of The University of Texas at Austin.

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Not-so Snowy Alaska

A spell of unseasonably warm weather in winter 2024–2025 has meant less snow for parts of the normally frozen state of Alaska.

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Burn Grasslands to Maintain Them: What Is Good for Biodiversity?

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay.

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