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Ocean Uptake of CO2 Could Drop as We Cut Carbon Emissions
A new study finds that ocean absorption of CO2 rises and falls along with human activity and natural phenomena. The findings are important for understanding how much the oceans will offset future climate change.
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Alaskan Coast at Risk of Catastrophic Landslide and Mega-Tsunami
Geoscientists estimate that a mountain slope could collapse into Prince William Sound within a year, and likely within 20 years, triggering devastating waves.
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The 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years
A committee has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.
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Xiaomeng Jin Uses Satellite Imagery to Track Ozone Formation
Her research as a Ph.D. student at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has yielded important information for air quality control efforts.
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New Study Supports Universal Glacier Slip Law
The study explains how friction alters the velocity of glaciers. It could have important implications for improving sea level rise projections.
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Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater
Widely considered a screen against contamination, clay layers may actually enhance arsenic leakage into some aquifers, study finds.
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How Catastrophic Floods May Have Carved Greenland’s ‘Grand Canyon’
In a new study, researchers propose a mechanism for how mega-canyons under northern Greenland’s ice sheet formed: from a series of catastrophic outburst floods that suddenly and repeatedly drained lakes of meltwater.
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Waterfront Development Added Billions to Property Values Exposed to Hurricane Florence
Rapid development in flood-prone zones during recent decades helped boost the amount of property exposed to the 2018 hurricane substantially, a new study says.
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Beautiful Planet: Earth Institute Photos From Around the Globe
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate, we’re sharing images of places and projects around the world that highlight our planet’s incredible beauty.
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