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| 1 | Feb. 10, 2026 Methane levels in Earth's atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the ... | |
| 1 | Apr. 16, 2026 The ozone layer has been on track to recover thanks to the Montreal Protocol-but a loophole may be holding it back. Chemicals still permitted for industrial use are leaking into the atmosphere at ... | |
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| 5 | Feb. 8, 2026 Pumas returning to Patagonia have begun hunting mainland penguins that evolved without land predators. Scientists estimate that more than 7,000 adult penguins were killed in just four years, many of ... | |
| 5 | Mar. 26, 2026 A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, connected rivers, but dams and human ... | |
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| 9 | Feb. 6, 2026 A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent "forever chemical" worldwide. The pollutant, called trifluoroacetic acid, is falling ... | |
| 9 | Mar. 21, 2026 Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth's tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ... | |
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| 13 | Feb. 9, 2026 Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly ... | |
| 13 | Mar. 14, 2026 Spiders and insects may not be fan favorites, but they are vital to the health of ecosystems-and scientists barely know how they're doing. Researchers found that nearly 90% of North America's ... | |
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| 17 | Jan. 29, 2026 Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can ... | |
| 17 | Mar. 3, 2026 Fusion energy may be one of the most promising clean power sources of the future-but only if scientists can precisely measure the extreme, fast-moving plasmas that make it possible. A new U.S. ... | |
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| 21 | Jan. 25, 2026 After analyzing 40 years of tree records across the Andes and Amazon, researchers found that climate change is reshaping tropical forests in uneven ways. Some regions are steadily losing tree ... | |
| 21 | Mar. 4, 2026 Northern wildfires may be more dangerous for the climate than they appear. Researchers found that fires in boreal forests can burn deep into peat soils, releasing ancient carbon stored for hundreds ... | |
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| 25 | Jan. 17, 2026 Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth's most powerful climate defenses. New research suggests microplastics are disrupting marine life that helps ... | |
| 25 | Apr. 6, 2026 Oyster reefs aren't random piles-they're carefully shaped survival systems. Researchers discovered that certain geometric patterns, not just bigger or more complex structures, give young ... | |
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| 29 | Jan. 4, 2026 Overfished coral reefs are producing far less food than they could. Researchers found that letting reef fish populations recover could boost sustainable fish yields by nearly 50%, creating millions ... | |
| 29 | Feb. 12, 2026 Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet's climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during ... | |
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| 33 | Jan. 7, 2026 Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of these hidden emissions can transform into fine particles that are dangerous to ... | |
| 33 | Feb. 10, 2026 Methane levels in Earth's atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the ... | |
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| 37 | Dec. 24, 2025 What we put on our plates may matter more for the climate than we realize. Researchers found that most people, especially in wealthy countries, are exceeding a "food emissions budget" needed to ... | |
| 37 | Feb. 8, 2026 Pumas returning to Patagonia have begun hunting mainland penguins that evolved without land predators. Scientists estimate that more than 7,000 adult penguins were killed in just four years, many of ... | |
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| 41 | Dec. 24, 2025 The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ... | |
| 41 | Feb. 6, 2026 A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent "forever chemical" worldwide. The pollutant, called trifluoroacetic acid, is falling ... | |
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| 45 | Dec. 21, 2025 Old military air samples turned out to be a treasure trove of biological DNA, allowing scientists to track moss spores over 35 years. The results show mosses now release spores up to a month earlier ... | |
| 45 | Mar. 15, 2026 A new detection method called "Jerk" could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ... | |
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| 49 | Jan. 21, 2026 Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, and water supply that could affect over a billion people. A major global ... | |
| 49 | Feb. 9, 2026 Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly ... | |
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| 53 | Nov. 26, 2025 Rerouted shipping during Red Sea conflicts accidentally created a massive real-world experiment, letting scientists study how new low-sulfur marine fuels affect cloud formation. The sudden surge of ... | |
| 53 | Feb. 22, 2026 Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands-once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years-are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But new field research from northern ... | |
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| 57 | Nov. 20, 2025 Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the "invisible 99% of life" that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ... | |
| 57 | Jan. 29, 2026 Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can ... | |
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| 61 | Nov. 22, 2025 Migratory birds that fill North American forests with spring songs depend on Central America's Five Great Forests far more than most people realize. New research shows these tropical strongholds ... | |
| 61 | Jan. 25, 2026 After analyzing 40 years of tree records across the Andes and Amazon, researchers found that climate change is reshaping tropical forests in uneven ways. Some regions are steadily losing tree ... | |
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| 65 | Nov. 20, 2025 New climate modeling shows that heatwaves will keep getting hotter, longer, and more frequent for centuries-even after the world hits net-zero emissions. Delays of just a few years dramatically ... | |
| 65 | Feb. 17, 2026 For years, satellite data suggested that autumn snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere was actually increasing - a surprising twist in a warming world. But a new analysis reveals that this apparent ... | |
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| 69 | Nov. 20, 2025 Experts say the ocean could help absorb carbon dioxide, but today's technologies are too uncertain to be scaled up safely. New findings released during COP30 highlight the risks of rushing into ... | |
| 69 | Jan. 17, 2026 Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth's most powerful climate defenses. New research suggests microplastics are disrupting marine life that helps ... | |
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| 73 | Nov. 20, 2025 A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a ... | |
| 73 | Jan. 4, 2026 Overfished coral reefs are producing far less food than they could. Researchers found that letting reef fish populations recover could boost sustainable fish yields by nearly 50%, creating millions ... | |
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| 77 | Nov. 8, 2025 A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser satellite data with AI analysis, scientists managed to "see" through the ... | |
| 77 | Jan. 7, 2026 Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of these hidden emissions can transform into fine particles that are dangerous to ... | |
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| 81 | ### Thursday, April 16, 2026 | |
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| 83 | - [MIT Scientists Just Found a Hidden Problem Slowing the Ozone Comeback](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260416071945.htm) | |
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| 85 | ### Thursday, March 26, 2026 | |
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| 87 | - [Freshwater Fish Populations Plunge 81% as River Migrations Collapse](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260326064157.htm) | |
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| 89 | ### Saturday, March 21, 2026 | |
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| 91 | - [Tectonic Shift: Earth Was Already Moving 3.5 Billion Years Ago](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012636.htm) | |
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| 93 | ### Saturday, March 14, 2026 | |
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| 95 | - [Scared of Spiders? Scientists Say the Real Nightmare Is Losing Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260314030512.htm) | |
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| 97 | ### Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | |
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| 99 | - [The Hidden Technology That Could Unlock Commercial Fusion Power](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260303050622.htm) | |
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| 101 | ### Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | |
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| 103 | - [Climate Models May Be Missing Massive Carbon Emissions from Boreal Wildfires](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260303201755.htm) | |
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| 105 | ### Monday, April 6, 2026 | |
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| 107 | - [This Simple Design Could Save Oyster Reefs Worldwide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260405003954.htm) | |
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| 109 | ### Thursday, February 12, 2026 | |
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| 111 | - [Snowball Earth Was Not Completely Frozen, New Study Reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260212025545.htm) | |
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| 81 | 113 | ### Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
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| 83 | 115 | - [Methane Spiked After 2020 and the Cause Was Unexpected](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260210082917.htm) |
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| 85 | 117 | ### Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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| 87 | 119 | - [Pumas Are Back in Patagonia and Penguins Are Paying the Price](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260207232246.htm) |
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| 89 | 121 | ### Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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| 91 | 123 | - [An Invisible Chemical Rain Is Falling Across the Planet](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260206020847.htm) |
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| 125 | ### Sunday, March 15, 2026 | |
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| 127 | - [Scientists Just Discovered a Tiny Signal That Volcanoes Send Before They Erupt](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260315004411.htm) | |
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| 93 | 129 | ### Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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| 95 | 131 | - [Forests Are Changing Fast and Scientists Are Deeply Concerned](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260208233836.htm) |
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| 133 | ### Sunday, February 22, 2026 | |
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| 135 | - [A Simple Water Shift Could Turn Arctic Farmland Into a Carbon Sink](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000325.htm) | |
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| 97 | 137 | ### Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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| 99 | 139 | - [Tiny Mammals Are Sending Warning Signs Scientists Can Finally Read](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260128075328.htm) |
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| 101 | 141 | ### Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
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| 103 | 143 | - [Forty Years of Forest Data Reveal a Changing Amazon](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125081133.htm) |
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| 145 | ### Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | |
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| 147 | - [A Satellite Illusion Hid the True Scale of Arctic Snow Loss](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260217005803.htm) | |
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| 105 | 149 | ### Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
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| 107 | 151 | - [Microplastics Are Undermining the Ocean's Power to Absorb Carbon](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260116035322.htm) |
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| 109 | 153 | ### Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
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| 117 | 161 | ### Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
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| 119 | 163 | - [What You Eat Could Decide the Planet's Future](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251224032356.htm) |
| 120 | 164 | - [We Are Living in a Golden Age of Species Discovery](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251224032345.htm) |
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| 166 | ### Monday, April 13, 2026 | |
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| 168 | - [Africa's Forests Have Flipped from Carbon Sink to Carbon Source](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260413043135.htm) | |
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| 122 | 170 | ### Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
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| 124 | 172 | - [Scientists Found Climate Change Hidden in Old Military Air Samples](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251219093325.htm) |
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| 126 | 174 | ### Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
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| 142 | 190 | ### Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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| 144 | 192 | - [Scientists Warn Heatwaves Will Intensify for 1,000 Years Even After Net Zero](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251120002600.htm) |
| 145 | 193 | - [New Report Reveals Major Risks in Turning Oceans Into Carbon Sinks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251120002832.htm) |
| 146 | 194 | - [Nearly 47 Million Americans Live Near Hidden Fossil Fuel Sites](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251118212039.htm) |
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| 196 | ### Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | |
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| 198 | - [AI Uses as Much Energy as Iceland but Scientists Aren't Worried](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260318033103.htm) | |
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| 148 | 200 | ### Saturday, November 8, 2025 |
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| 150 | 202 | - [Laser Satellites Expose a Secret Antarctic Carbon Burst](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251108014024.htm) |
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| 152 | 204 | ### Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
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| 156 | 208 | ### Monday, October 27, 2025 |
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| 158 | 210 | - [Earth's "boring Billion" Set the Stage for Complex Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224824.htm) |
| 159 | 211 | - [Scientists Just Found a Surprising Twist in Earth's Extinction Story](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027023751.htm) |
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| 213 | ### Thursday, March 12, 2026 | |
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| 215 | - [Scientists Discover a Universal Temperature Curve That Governs All Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260311213448.htm) | |
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| 161 | 217 | ### Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
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| 163 | 219 | - [China's Coastal Cities Are Sinking as Seas Rise at Record Speed](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251023031627.htm) |
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| 165 | 221 | ### Monday, October 13, 2025 |
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| 323 | 379 | - [Toxic Tides: Centuries-Old Mercury Is Flooding the Arctic Food Chain](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250613013926.htm) |
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| 325 | 381 | ### Sunday, June 15, 2025 |
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| 327 | 383 | - [83% of Earth's Climate-Critical Fungi Are Still Unknown](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250615020607.htm) |
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| 385 | ### Saturday, April 11, 2026 | |
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| 387 | - [Unusual Airborne Toxin Detected in the U.S. for the First Time](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260411084441.htm) | |
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| 329 | 389 | ### Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
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| 331 | 391 | - [Forever Chemicals' Toxic Cousin: MCCPs Detected in U. S. Air for First Time](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250617014222.htm) |
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| 333 | 393 | ### Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
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| 360 | 420 | - [A Cheap and Easy Potential Solution for Lowering Carbon Emissions in Maritime Shipping](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529124114.htm) |
| 361 | 421 | - [Agriculture in Forests Can Provide Climate and Economic Dividends](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250529145725.htm) |
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| 363 | 423 | ### Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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| 365 | 425 | - [When the Forest Is No Longer a Home -- Forest Bats Seek Refuge in Settlements](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250528131557.htm) |
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| 367 | ### Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | |
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| 369 | - [Without Public Trust, Effective Climate Policy Is Impossible](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124539.htm) | |
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| 371 | ### Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
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| 373 | - [Managing Surrogate Species, Providing a Conservation Umbrella for More Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523120439.htm) | |
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| 375 | ### Thursday, May 22, 2025 | |
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| 377 | - [Why Europe's Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522162546.htm) | |
| 378 | - [Diversity Is Key to Ecosystem Stability](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522125158.htm) | |
| 379 | - [Ox-Eye Daisy, Bellis and Yarrow: Flower Strips With at Least Two Sown Species Provide 70 Percent More Natural Enemies of Pests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522125022.htm) | |
| 380 | - [Climate Change May Make It Harder to Reduce Smog in Some Regions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250522124838.htm) | |
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| 382 | ### Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
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| 384 | - [Toxic "forever Chemicals" Found in 95% of Beers Tested in the U.S.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250911073204.htm) | |
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| 386 | ### Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | |
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| 388 | - [Personal Space Chemistry Suppressed by Perfume and Body Lotion Indoors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521161115.htm) | |
| 389 | - [Wind-Related Hurricane Losses for Homeowners in the Southeastern U.S. Could Be Nearly 76 Percent Higher by 2060](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521124607.htm) | |
| 390 | - [Songbirds' Great Risk Results in Great Genetic Reward](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521124438.htm) | |
| 391 | - [Southeast Asia Could Prevent Up to 36,000 Ozone-Related Early Deaths a Year by 2050 With Stricter Air Pollution Controls](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521125115.htm) | |
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| 393 | ### Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | |
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| 395 | - [Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250520121146.htm) | |
| 396 | - [Thousands of Animal Species Threatened by Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250520121142.htm) | |
| 397 | - [Surprise Baby Whale Sightings Reveal There's Still Much to Learn About Humpbacks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250520012829.htm) | |
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| 399 | ### Monday, May 19, 2025 | |
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| 401 | - [Bees Facing New Threats, Putting Our Survival and Theirs at Risk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519204644.htm) |