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Researchers Strengthen Projections of Climate’s Impacts on Agriculture
Scenarios that exclude the effects of CO2 can finally be eliminated from climate change impact assessments, according to a new study.
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Introducing Biden’s Super Team to Revive NASA
Five women and three men were chosen by the U.S. president-elect to restore the world’s most famous agency, counting on the support of the scientific community.
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Some Amazon Regions May Resist Climate-Driven Drying Better Than Thought
New research suggests that trees may handle predicted drier conditions better than current models suggest.
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Data on Past Climates Key to Predicting Future, Scientists Say
An international team suggests that research centers around the world using numerical models to predict future climate change should include simulations of past climates.
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Metals From Chinese Smokestacks Are Landing Far Away in the Pacific Ocean
Emissions from coal-fired power plants and possibly other sources in China are seeding the North Pacific Ocean with metals including iron, according to new a new study.
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Scientists Harness Satellites to Track Algae Growth on Greenland Ice Sheet
To measure algal blooms across large regions of the Greenland ice, and understand their effects on melting over time, scientists are turning to space.
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Damage Uncovered on Antarctic Glaciers Reveals Worrying Signs for Sea Level Rise
A new study has revealed extensive new damage to two major Antarctic glaciers that creates the conditions needed for ice shelf collapse.
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Stability Check on Antarctica Reveals High Risk for Long-Term Sea Level Rise
The warmer it gets, the faster Antarctica will lose ice, and at some point the losses will become irreversible. That is what researchers say in a new cover story in the leading journal Nature, in which they calculate how much warming the Antarctic Ice Sheet can survive.
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Warmer Temperatures Drive Arctic Greening
Using satellite images spanning decades, a new study has found that the northern tundra is becoming greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
