Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Environmental DNA: ecologists powerful new tool

Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams Marie Simonin, Inrae and Emily S. Bernhardt, Duke...
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Exposure to toxic dust causing chronic health conditions for 9/11 survivors

9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University The...
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How Arctic warming can trigger extreme cold waves like the Texas...

A new study makes the connection between Arctic warming and extreme cold waves like the Texas freeze – Mathew Barlow, University of Massachusetts Lowell and...
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How hurricane Ida turned into a monster

Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happened Nick Shay, University of Miami As...
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NASA mission builds understanding of Greenland glacier collapse

NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland Mission Leaves for Its Last Field Trip Carol Rasmussen - JPL.NASA.Gov By dropping probes from a plane into the ocean, the pioneering...
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Climate change intensifying the water cycle

The water cycle is intensifying as the climate warms, IPCC report warns – that means more intense storms and flooding Mathew Barlow, University of Massachusetts Lowell Leer...
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NASA, International Panel Provide a New Window on Rising Seas

Pat Brennan -  NASA A new online visualization tool will enable anyone to see what sea levels will look like anywhere in the world in...
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Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts

Here’s what we’re seeing at 5 long-term research sites Michael Paul Nelson, Oregon State University and Peter Mark Groffman, CUNY Graduate Center Record-breaking heat waves and drought...
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Brown seaweed piling up on Florida and Caribbean beaches

What’s driving the huge blooms of brown seaweed piling up on Florida and Caribbean beaches? Stephen P. Leatherman, Florida International University Here’s a handy geography question...
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Rapidly rising ocean temperatures a serious threat

Coral reef scientists raise alarm as climate change decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of...

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