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New Study Reveals Floods Are the Biggest Drivers of Plastic Pollution in Rivers

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products.

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Partnership Tackles Contamination in Materials Dredged From the Ocean

Two Plymouth organisations – the University of Plymouth and Recycle it Global (RiG) – have launched a collaborative project to tackle the complex challenges posed by contaminated marine dredged materials.

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UW Researchers Use Satellite Data to Quantify Methane Loss in the Stratosphere

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities.

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Strawberry Guava Prevents Natural Forest Generation in Madagascar

Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar’s Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park in 1991.

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Why Melting Glaciers are Drawing More Visitors and What That Says About Climate Change

As glaciers around the world continue to shrink and disappear, they are drawing more visitors than ever, not only for their beauty but for what they have come to represent in an era of climate change.

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Purdue Researchers Invent Wireless Sensor to Assess Subsoil Health in Effort to Cut Costs and Refine Farming

A new smart platform invented by Purdue University researchers to wirelessly monitor subsoil health could change the landscape of agricultural sensing systems.

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Boreal Forests Are Shifting North

The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type.

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Extreme Temperature Changes Increase Number of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, Model Finds

A machine learning model identifies environmental and social risk factors that contribute to these cardiac events.

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CFC Replacements Behind Hundreds of Thousands of Tonnes of Global ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution

Chemicals brought in to help protect our ozone layer have had the unintended consequences of spreading vast quantities of a potentially toxic ‘forever chemical’ around the globe, a new study shows.

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Removing Livestock From Grasslands Could Compromise Long-Term Soil Carbon Storage, Study Finds

Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.

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