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The soils of northern forests play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They act as key reservoirs that prevent the carbon dioxide absorbed by trees from being released back into the air. However, a recent experiment led by Peter Reich from the University of Michigan has revealed a
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The year 2024 started off with a bang as a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day, claiming the lives of over 280 individuals and causing damage to more than 83,000 homes. Recently, geologists made a groundbreaking discovery regarding this earthquake, revealing a rare “dual-initiation” mechanism that led to intense pressure
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Global change factors have been a growing concern for the health and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. A recent international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC) has shed light on the increasing sensitivity of ecosystems to the impacts of global change as the number of environmental stressors rises.
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The recent unveiling of the first comprehensive global evaluation of 1,500 climate policy measures from 41 countries by an international research team has shed light on the effectiveness of various climate policy instruments. Published in the prestigious journal Science, this groundbreaking study analyzed the impact of climate policies implemented over the last two decades. While
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The current state of tropical cyclone prediction offers only a short window of opportunity for communities to prepare for incoming storms. With forecasting capabilities limited to just five days, there is a pressing need for advancements in this area. However, recent research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research introduces a promising new approach that
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A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Western Sydney University has revealed alarming levels of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) chemical contamination in the livers of deceased platypuses in eastern New South Wales. The study, recently published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, examined liver samples from nine platypuses collected over a two-and-a-half-year period. Lead researcher Katherine
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The traditional view of hailstones as perfect spheres has been challenged by researchers from the University of Queensland and Penn State University. Dr. Joshua Soderholm and Ph.D. candidate Yuzhu Lin have delved into the world of non-spherical, natural hail shapes to improve storm modeling outcomes. This groundbreaking research, published in the Journal of the Atmospheric
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Recent research conducted by a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory has focused on advancing landslide prediction capabilities. This research aims to make simulations faster and more accurate, ultimately enhancing safety for communities at risk of having their infrastructure destroyed by landslides. The findings of this study were published in the journal Earth’s Future. The
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The recent study conducted by the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and University College London challenges the existing beliefs regarding the isotopic composition of carbon in iron formations from the Saglek-Hebron Complex in Nunatsiavut. While the previous interpretations viewed the presence of graphite in these rocks as evidence of early life on Earth, the new
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Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery by recovering the first extensive section of rocks from the Earth’s mantle, the layer situated below the crust. This remarkable find is set to revolutionize our understanding of the Earth’s composition and the processes that shape our planet. The recovered rocks, totaling an impressive 1,268 meters, were obtained
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