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| 1 | Feb. 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 ... | |
| 1 | Mar. 18, 2025 - Researchers conducted interviews with farmers in Missouri and Kansas about their thoughts on climate change. Even though they are on the front lines of the topic, the farmers reported they avoid ... | |
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| 5 | Feb. 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 ... | |
| 5 | Mar. 7, 2025 - A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia ... | |
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| 9 | Feb. 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. ... | |
| 9 | Mar. 6, 2025 - Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough ... | |
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| 13 | Feb. 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 ... | |
| 13 | Mar. 6, 2025 - A collaborative research team has introduced a nitrogen-centric framework that explains the light-absorbing effects of atmospheric organic aerosols. This groundbreaking study reveals that ... | |
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| 17 | Feb. 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 ... | |
| 17 | Mar. 6, 2025 - New research has found it will be economically unsustainable by 2080 for many areas across Latin America and the Caribbean to continue growing bananas for export, because of rising temperatures ... | |
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| 21 | Feb. 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 ... | |
| 21 | Mar. 5, 2025 - Concrete structures in Japan capture and store about 14% of the CO2 emissions released during cement production, according to a new study. Their findings provide crucial insights for offsetting CO2 ... | |
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| 25 | Feb. 3, 2025 - A recent study has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly ... | |
| 25 | Mar. 5, 2025 - Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ... | |
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| 29 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 29 | Mar. 4, 2025 - A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow ... | |
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| 33 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 33 | Mar. 3, 2025 - The extensive loss of biodiversity represents one of the major crises of our time, threatening not only entire ecosystems but also our current and future livelihoods. As scientists realize the ... | |
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| 37 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 37 | Mar. 3, 2025 - Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ... | |
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| 41 | Jan. 29, 2025 - New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our ... | |
| 41 | Feb. 26, 2025 - Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, the major population hubs of their respective states, are much different places, but they both experience poor air quality and share valley topography that traps ... | |
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| 45 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 45 | Feb. 26, 2025 - Although preventing all the consequences of climate change is now impossible, we can adopt policies to mitigate its impact. In a set of policy recommendations, researchers examine the development of ... | |
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| 49 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 49 | Feb. 24, 2025 - Remember when 2 degrees Celsius of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we're now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside ... | |
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| 53 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 53 | Feb. 20, 2025 - The whitefin swellshark has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Critically Endangered for a number of years due to declines largely attributed to fishing ... | |
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| 57 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 57 | Feb. 19, 2025 - Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, ... | |
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| 61 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 61 | Feb. 14, 2025 - Companies around the world are underestimating their total greenhouse gas footprints because of inconsistent accounting standards for methane emissions, finds a new ... | |
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| 65 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 65 | Feb. 13, 2025 - From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, new studies ... | |
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| 69 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 69 | Feb. 13, 2025 - Researchers have quantified the role of the 'hydrogen economy' in making our society more sustainable. They present the results of extensive modelling of pathways to decarbonizing the ... | |
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| 73 | Jan. 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 ... | |
| 73 | Feb. 12, 2025 - Planting fast-growing crops, burning them, capturing the released CO2 and storing it: this is being discussed as a way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and limit global heating to 1.5 ... | |
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| 77 | Jan. 17, 2025 - Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ... | |
| 77 | Feb. 12, 2025 - A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ... | |
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| 81 | ### Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | |
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| 83 | - [Kansas, Missouri Farmers Avoid Discussing Climate Change Regardless of Opinions, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250318141124.htm) | |
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| 85 | ### Friday, March 7, 2025 | |
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| 87 | - [Uncovering Dementia's Environmental Triggers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307125728.htm) | |
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| 89 | ### Thursday, March 6, 2025 | |
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| 91 | - [Tropical Forests in the Americas Are Struggling to Keep Pace With Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306152917.htm) | |
| 92 | - [Researchers Reveal Nitrogen's Dominant Role in Global Organic Aerosol Absorption](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306123326.htm) | |
| 93 | - [Climate Change Threatens Future of Banana Export Industry](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306122927.htm) | |
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| 95 | ### Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | |
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| 97 | - [Concrete Evidence: Japanese Buildings Absorb 14% of Cement Production's Carbon Footprint](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135149.htm) | |
| 98 | - [Footprints of Deep-Sea Mining](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135139.htm) | |
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| 100 | ### Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | |
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| 102 | - [World's Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk from Rising Temperatures](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304114055.htm) | |
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| 104 | ### Monday, March 3, 2025 | |
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| 106 | - [Who Gets the Lion's Share? Ecologists Highlight Disparities in Global Biodiversity Conservation Funding](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250303215428.htm) | |
| 107 | - [Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250303141900.htm) | |
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| 109 | ### Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | |
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| 111 | - [An Emissions Tale of Two Cities: Salt Lake City Vs. Los Angeles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226213207.htm) | |
| 112 | - [Researchers Make Recommendations for Promoting Sustainable Development in Mangrove Forest Areas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226163251.htm) | |
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| 114 | ### Monday, February 24, 2025 | |
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| 116 | - [Arctic Study Urges Stronger Climate Action to Prevent Catastrophic Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250224123001.htm) | |
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| 118 | ### Thursday, February 20, 2025 | |
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| 120 | - [Scientists Call for Efforts to Protect Habitats of Critically Endangered Shark Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220122735.htm) | |
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| 122 | ### Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
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| 124 | - [Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111257.htm) | |
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| 126 | ### Friday, February 14, 2025 | |
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| 128 | - [Inconsistent Reporting Leads to Underestimation of Climate Impact of Methane](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250214123734.htm) | |
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| 130 | ### Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |
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| 132 | - [Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143918.htm) | |
| 133 | - [The 'hydrogen Economy' May Be Relatively Small, but Critical](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143557.htm) | |
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| 135 | ### Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
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| 137 | - [PIK PR: Little Potential for 'climate Plantations' Within Planetary Boundaries](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134952.htm) | |
| 138 | - [Research Finds That Certain Packaging Materials Can Show 70% Lower Emissions Than Alternatives](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134511.htm) | |
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| 140 | ### Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | |
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| 142 | - [Why We Need to Expand the Search for Climate-Friendly Microalgae](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211235556.htm) | |
| 143 | - [A Wealth of Evidence: 85,000 Individual Studies About Climate Policy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211134106.htm) | |
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| 145 | ### Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
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| 147 | - [Researchers Are Driving the Charge of Zero Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210153743.htm) | |
| 148 | - [Peatlands and Mangroves Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Southeast Asia](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210132842.htm) | |
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| 150 | ### Friday, February 7, 2025 | |
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| 152 | - [An Arctic 'beyond Recognition' By 2100](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250207152721.htm) | |
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| 83 | 156 | - ['Marine Prosperity Areas' Represent a New Hope in Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113725.htm) |
| 84 | 157 | - [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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| 264 | 337 | ### Monday, November 18, 2024 |
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| 266 | 339 | - [Political Shadows Cast by the Antarctic Curtain](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118130217.htm) |
| 267 | 340 | - [Plastic Bag Bans Have Lingering Impacts, Even After Repeals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125520.htm) |
| 268 | 341 | - [Redefining Net Zero Will Not Stop Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125147.htm) |
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| 270 | ### Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
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| 272 | - [Rainforest Protection Reduces the Number of Respiratory Diseases](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124736.htm) | |
| 273 | - [Resilience Index Needed to Keep Us Within Planet's 'safe Operating Space'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124544.htm) | |
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| 275 | ### Saturday, November 16, 2024 | |
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| 277 | - [Decline in West African Coastal Fish Stocks Threatens Food Security and Livelihoods](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241116195740.htm) | |
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| 279 | ### Thursday, November 14, 2024 | |
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| 281 | - [Colorado River Basins Could Face Tipping Point, Drought Study Warns](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114161410.htm) | |
| 282 | - [Four Global Policies Could Eliminate More Than 90% of Plastic Waste and 30% of Linked Carbon Emissions by 2050](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114161138.htm) | |
| 283 | - [Land-Use Policy Rethink Vital to Hit Net Zero](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114125814.htm) | |
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| 285 | ### Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | |
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| 287 | - [When It Comes to Corporate Climate Action, a Single Policy Isn't Enough](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113160833.htm) | |
| 288 | - [Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113123416.htm) | |
| 289 | - [Pioneering Research Shows Sea Life Will Struggle to Survive Future Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113123222.htm) | |
| 290 | - [Can We Live on Our Planet Without Destroying It?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113123119.htm) | |
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| 292 | ### Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
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| 294 | - [Building a Diverse Wildland Fire Workforce to Meet Future Challenges](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112191230.htm) | |
| 295 | - [Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Increase Again in 2024](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112191227.htm) | |
| 296 | - [Possible to Limit Climate Change to 1.5°C, If EU and 17 Other Countries Go Beyond Their Own Targets](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112123259.htm) | |
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| 298 | ### Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
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| 300 | - [Fighting Microplastics for a Cleaner Future](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241111162203.htm) | |
| 301 | - [Inland Delaware Watersheds Impaired by Human Waste](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241111122927.htm) | |
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| 303 | ### Friday, November 8, 2024 | |
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| 305 | - [Why Health and Price, Not Sustainability, Drive US Meat Consumption Choices](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241108133046.htm) | |
| 306 | - [Pioneering Planetary Boundaries Science as Key to Mitigating Rising Planetary Risks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241108113503.htm) | |
| 307 | - [Deep Ocean Clues to a Million-Year-Old Ice Age Puzzle Revealed in New Study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241108113456.htm) | |
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| 309 | ### Thursday, November 7, 2024 | |
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| 311 | - [Soil Sampling in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward Reveals Toxic Levels of Lead in Yards, Play Areas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107193103.htm) | |
| 312 | - [Some of the World's Least Polluting Populations Are at Much Greater Risk of Flooding Fueled by Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107191830.htm) | |
| 313 | - [Plastics Pollution Worsen the Impacts of All Planetary Boundaries](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107115050.htm) | |
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| 315 | ### Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | |
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| 317 | - [Bio-Based Fibers Could Pose Greater Threat to the Environment Than Conventional Plastics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241105114318.htm) | |
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| 319 | ### Monday, November 4, 2024 | |
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| 321 | - [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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| 323 | ### Friday, November 1, 2024 | |
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| 325 | - [More Resources Needed to Protect Birds in Germany](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101144358.htm) | |
| 326 | - [Fueling Greener Aviation With Hydrogen](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123655.htm) |