How Methane Emissions From Warming Wetlands Could Exacerbate Climate Change
Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious feedback loop that could accelerate climate change even
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Researchers Find Elevated Levels Of Mercury In Colorado Mountain Wetlands
Climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, exposing rocks and freeing up minerals
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An Ink That Boosts Coral Reef Settlement By 20 Times
With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae
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Rising Temperatures Lead To Unexpectedly Rapid Carbon Release From Soils
Globally, soils store more than twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Therefore, carbon uptake and release by soils constitutes
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How A Big Freeze Descended On The Arctic Council – Analysis
By Luke Coffey With much of the world’s attention focused on US President Donald Trump’s historic visit to the Middle
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Wild Orangutans Show Communication Complexity Thought To Be Uniquely Human
In groundbreaking work from The University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously
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Very Different Mammals Follow The Same Rules Of Behavior
In the natural world—where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity—animal behavior is glorious in
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International Cooperation Needed For Healthy Sustainable Diets
Growing emphasis on self-reliance and trade barriers could impair the ability of people to consume healthy and sustainable diets around
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Seawater Microbes Are A Powerful Tool For Diagnosing Coral Reef Health And Strengthening Conservation Efforts
Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from microscopic algae
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Scientists Use Fossils To Assess Health Of Florida’s Largest Remaining Seagrass Bed: Surprisingly, It’s Doing Well
The seagrass is greener along Florida’s Nature Coast … figuratively, that is. A new study published in the journal Marine
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