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| 1 | Oct. 2, 2025 Swiss glaciers lost nearly 3% of their volume in 2025, following a snow-poor winter and scorching summer heatwaves. The melt has been so extreme that some glaciers lost more than two meters of ice ... | |
| 1 | Oct. 27, 2025 Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This tectonic shift reduced volcanic carbon emissions, expanded shallow seas, and ... | |
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| 5 | Sep. 22, 2025 A sweeping review from NYU Langone Health reveals that everyday exposure to plastics-especially during childhood-poses lasting risks for heart disease, infertility, asthma, and even brain ... | |
| 5 | Oct. 27, 2025 Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data. Researchers found that species losses peaked about a century ago and have ... | |
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| 9 | Sep. 19, 2025 Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of ... | |
| 9 | Oct. 23, 2025 Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in 4,000 years, scientists report, with China's major coastal cities at particular risk. The rapid increase is driven by warming oceans and melting ... | |
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| 13 | Sep. 15, 2025 Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life's earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an ... | |
| 13 | Oct. 29, 2025 Global scientists warn that humanity is on the verge of crossing irreversible climate thresholds, with coral reefs already at their tipping point and polar ice sheets possibly beyond recovery. The ... | |
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| 17 | Sep. 20, 2025 Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures. A new study used cutting-edge genomic techniques on museum specimens to ... | |
| 17 | Oct. 13, 2025 Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond ... | |
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| 21 | Sep. 3, 2025 Past climate assessments let big polluters delay action, placing more burden on smaller nations. A new method based on historical responsibility demands steep cuts from wealthy countries and more ... | |
| 21 | Oct. 8, 2025 The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide-on par with Germany's annual emissions. Scientists ... | |
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| 25 | Sep. 3, 2025 Snowfall shortages are now destabilizing some of the world's last resilient glaciers, as shown by a new study in Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains. Using a monitoring station on Kyzylsu Glacier, ... | |
| 25 | Oct. 4, 2025 New research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones. Many of these species, already at ... | |
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| 29 | Sep. 15, 2025 The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning ... | |
| 29 | Oct. 2, 2025 Swiss glaciers lost nearly 3% of their volume in 2025, following a snow-poor winter and scorching summer heatwaves. The melt has been so extreme that some glaciers lost more than two meters of ice ... | |
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| 33 | Sep. 1, 2025 A new study projects that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)-the system of currents that includes the Gulf Stream-could shut down after 2100 under high-emission scenarios. ... | |
| 33 | Sep. 22, 2025 A sweeping review from NYU Langone Health reveals that everyday exposure to plastics-especially during childhood-poses lasting risks for heart disease, infertility, asthma, and even brain ... | |
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| 37 | Sep. 15, 2025 Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ... | |
| 37 | Oct. 10, 2025 China's Guangdong Province is battling its worst-ever chikungunya outbreak, with thousands of infections spreading across major cities and nearby regions. Transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the ... | |
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| 41 | Sep. 6, 2025 Satellite data reveals sea-level rise has unfolded almost exactly as predicted by 1990s climate models, with one key underestimation: melting ice sheets. Researchers stress the importance of refining ... | |
| 41 | Sep. 19, 2025 Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of ... | |
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| 45 | Aug. 23, 2025 A new study reveals that the majority of Earth's species stem from a few evolutionary explosions, where new traits or habitats sparked rapid diversification. From flowers to birds, these bursts ... | |
| 45 | Sep. 15, 2025 Volcanic eruptions on the remote island of Nishinoshima repeatedly wipe the land clean, giving scientists a rare chance to study life's earliest stages. Researchers traced the genetic origins of an ... | |
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| 49 | Aug. 21, 2025 Industrial forests, packed with evenly spaced trees, face nearly 50% higher odds of megafires than public lands. A lidar-powered study of California's Sierra Nevada reveals how dense plantations ... | |
| 49 | Sep. 20, 2025 Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures. A new study used cutting-edge genomic techniques on museum specimens to ... | |
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| 53 | Aug. 28, 2025 In just one afternoon, scientists used a nanoparticle "megalibrary" to find a catalyst that matches or exceeds iridium's performance in hydrogen fuel production, at a fraction of the ... | |
| 53 | Sep. 3, 2025 Past climate assessments let big polluters delay action, placing more burden on smaller nations. A new method based on historical responsibility demands steep cuts from wealthy countries and more ... | |
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| 57 | Aug. 16, 2025 Mediterranean bryozoans, including the "false coral," are showing alarming changes in structure and microbiomes under acidification and warming. Field studies at volcanic CO₂ vents reveal that ... | |
| 57 | Sep. 3, 2025 Snowfall shortages are now destabilizing some of the world's last resilient glaciers, as shown by a new study in Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains. Using a monitoring station on Kyzylsu Glacier, ... | |
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| 61 | Aug. 15, 2025 In a Puerto Rican coffee farm, researchers uncovered a web of chaotic interactions between three ant species and a predator fly, revealing how shifting dominance patterns make pest management ... | |
| 61 | Sep. 15, 2025 The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning ... | |
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| 65 | Aug. 2, 2025 Between 2003 and 2021, Earth saw a net boost in photosynthesis, mainly thanks to land plants thriving in warming, wetter conditions-especially in temperate and high-latitude regions. Meanwhile, ... | |
| 65 | Sep. 1, 2025 A new study projects that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)-the system of currents that includes the Gulf Stream-could shut down after 2100 under high-emission scenarios. ... | |
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| 69 | Aug. 4, 2025 An intriguing new study reveals that over 80% of parasites found in the ancient poo of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō have vanished, even though the bird itself is still hanging on. Researchers ... | |
| 69 | Sep. 15, 2025 Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ... | |
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| 73 | July 29, 2025 Researchers are exploring AI-powered digital twins as a game-changing tool to accelerate the clean energy transition. These digital models simulate and optimize real-world energy systems like wind, ... | |
| 73 | Sep. 6, 2025 Satellite data reveals sea-level rise has unfolded almost exactly as predicted by 1990s climate models, with one key underestimation: melting ice sheets. Researchers stress the importance of refining ... | |
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| 77 | July 27, 2025 For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Fueled by climate change, ... | |
| 77 | Aug. 23, 2025 A new study reveals that the majority of Earth's species stem from a few evolutionary explosions, where new traits or habitats sparked rapid diversification. From flowers to birds, these bursts ... | |
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