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1Jan. 27, 2025 - The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say ...
1Feb. 6, 2025 - An international team of researchers introduces a promising new initiative in marine conservation, dubbed 'Marine Prosperity Areas.' This science-informed effort goes beyond protecting ...
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5Jan. 27, 2025 - An interdisciplinary team of researchers has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to increase and reaches a high emission scenario, sea levels would as a result very likely ...
5Feb. 6, 2025 - In a new study, scientists show that a mix of policy measures, including both technological solutions and behavioral changes, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use ...
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9Jan. 24, 2025 - Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
9Feb. 4, 2025 - New research shows grain yields critical to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. ...
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13Jan. 22, 2025 - Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models. As ...
13Feb. 4, 2025 - 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 ...
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17Jan. 17, 2025 - Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
17Feb. 3, 2025 - 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 ...
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21Jan. 17, 2025 - New research emphasizes that studying the impacts of past tropical storms can help communities better prepare for future storms. A key part of the study is analyzing the types and quantities of ...
21Feb. 3, 2025 - A recent study has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater. This alarming finding ...
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25Jan. 17, 2025 - Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
25Feb. 3, 2025 - A recent study has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly ...
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29Jan. 16, 2025 - Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a new study. This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory ...
29Jan. 30, 2025 - Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar ...
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33Jan. 16, 2025 - Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that wiped the dinosaurs off the face of the Earth was caused by the release of large volumes of sulfur from rocks within the Chicxulub impact ...
33Jan. 30, 2025 - Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their ...
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37Jan. 16, 2025 - In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study, an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five key risks related to ...
37Jan. 30, 2025 - The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector is one of the largest contributors to ...
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41Jan. 15, 2025 - Experts are warning of the risks of spreading invasive and non-native species when moving large volumes of untreated lake, reservoir and river ...
41Jan. 29, 2025 - New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our ...
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45Jan. 15, 2025 - Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according ...
45Jan. 29, 2025 - Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the ...
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49Jan. 14, 2025 - A researcher conducted a survey on the use of private wells during the 2018 Western Japan floods in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, which was affected by water supply ...
49Jan. 28, 2025 - Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile ...
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53Jan. 14, 2025 - Using 22 years of LEMIS data, a recent study explores the dimensions of wildlife trade and obtain one of the most comprehensive overviews to date. The study reveals striking findings: between 2000 ...
53Jan. 27, 2025 - The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say ...
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57Jan. 13, 2025 - Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...
57Jan. 27, 2025 - An interdisciplinary team of researchers has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to increase and reaches a high emission scenario, sea levels would as a result very likely ...
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61Jan. 9, 2025 - Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
61Jan. 24, 2025 - Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
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65Jan. 9, 2025 - An international team of scientists has called for the creation of an 18th addition to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which would aim to mitigate against the accumulation of space ...
65Jan. 22, 2025 - Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models. As ...
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69Jan. 8, 2025 - New research has found more than 200 measures to protect sharks and rays across the 22 coastal states of the Mediterranean region. However, while elasmobranchs have made it onto many policy agendas, ...
69Jan. 17, 2025 - Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
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73Jan. 3, 2025 - Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A study shows ...
73Jan. 17, 2025 - New research emphasizes that studying the impacts of past tropical storms can help communities better prepare for future storms. A key part of the study is analyzing the types and quantities of ...
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77Dec. 30, 2024 - Using field sensors, various ecological modelling technologies and deep learning algorithms, a French research team has developed a method for mapping the risk of collisions between animals and ...
77Jan. 17, 2025 - Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
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81### Thursday, February 6, 2025
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83- ['Marine Prosperity Areas' Represent a New Hope in Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113725.htm)
84- [Rethinking Energy Demand Can Foster Sustainable Development and Reduce Emissions from Buildings and Transport](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113320.htm)
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86### Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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88- [Coal Emissions Cost India Millions in Crop Damages](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204173806.htm)
89- [New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204131859.htm)
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91### Monday, February 3, 2025
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93- [Study Examines How African Farmers Are Adapting to Mountain Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203182220.htm)
94- [Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map Uncovers Public Health Risks for 17 Million People](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142510.htm)
95- [We Have Underrated the Climate Effects of New Particles in Urban Areas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142249.htm)
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97### Thursday, January 30, 2025
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99- [Earth Scientists Study Sikkim Flood in India to Help Others Prepare for Similar Disasters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130161613.htm)
100- [Sharks and Rays Benefit from Global Warming, but Not from CO2 in the Oceans](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130140501.htm)
101- [Researcher on Energy Revolution: Sustainability Is Still a Work in Process](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130135426.htm)
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103### Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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105- [Pairing Old and New Technologies Could Unlock Advances in Plankton Science](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250129115220.htm)
106- [Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250129121409.htm)
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108### Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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110- [Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands: A Blueprint for Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123845.htm)
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84115- [Global Sea Level Very Likely to Rise Between 0.5 and 1.9 Meters by 2100 Under High-Emissions Scenario](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250127124712.htm)
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290321- [Small Reductions to Meat Production in Wealthier Countries May Help Fight Climate Change, New Analysis Concludes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241104150523.htm)
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295326- [Fueling Greener Aviation With Hydrogen](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123655.htm)
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299- [Biodiversity Law That Forces Builders to Compensate for Nature Loss Could Be Twice as Effective, Experts Claim](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241031124129.htm)
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301### Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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303- [How Local Governments Can Lead the Way in Decarbonizing the U.S.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030172041.htm)
304- [Three Pathways to Achieve Global Climate and Sustainable Development Goals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030150655.htm)
305- [New Genetic Web Tool to Help Restore Climate-Resilient Marine Ecosystems](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030150643.htm)
306- [Reversing Environmental Decline: Lessons from African Communities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030145855.htm)
307- [Combining Large Datasets to Improve Mental Health Research](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241022104643.htm)
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309### Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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311- [More Than Half of European Heat-Related Deaths in Summer 2022 Attributed to Anthropogenic Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241029121051.htm)
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313### Monday, October 28, 2024
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315- [Companies and Investors Can Now Get Smarter When It Comes to Nature](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241028164341.htm)
316- [Green Growth: 30% of Regions Worldwide Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing Carbon Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241028164253.htm)
317- [Giant Clam Declared Critically Endangered After the Latest Assessment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241028132352.htm)
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319### Friday, October 25, 2024
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321- [Move Along, Moose: Study Reveals the 'most Canadian' Animals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241025141628.htm)
322- [A Natural Climate Change Laboratory in Japan Reveals the Adaptation Dynamics of Fishers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241025122718.htm)
323- [Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241025122641.htm)