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Riddle of Varying Warm Water Inflow in the Arctic Now Solved

In the “weather kitchen,” the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial effect on how much warm water the Atlantic transports to the Arctic along the Norwegian coast.

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Supergiant Iceberg Makes Surrounding Ocean Surface Colder and Less Salty

The melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially major consequences for this ecologically significant region. 

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Migratory Birds Can Be Taught to Adjust to Climate Change

One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier.

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Study Finds Human-Driven Mass Extinction Is Eliminating Entire Branches of the Tree of Life

The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The Baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin. These rank among the best-known recent victims of what many scientists have declared the sixth mass extinction, as human actions are wiping out vertebrate animal species hundreds of times faster than they would otherwise disappear.

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India Can Become a World Leader in Green Hydrogen – if it Connects Industry to the Grid

Grid-connected green hydrogen and ammonia can help India meet its growing energy demand and clean energy targets, according to new analysis.

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NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our solar system that could potentially harbor conditions suitable for life.

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After Nearly a Decade of Declines, Africa’s White Rhino Population Is Growing

White rhinos saw their numbers grow for the first time since 2012 last year, boosted by efforts to restore the creatures to the African landscape.

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Black Holes Eat Faster Than Previously Expected

A new Northwestern University-led study is changing the way astrophysicists understand the eating habits of supermassive black holes.

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Almost Half of Koala Habitats Will Be Under Bushfire Threat

Koala populations have been decimated by bushfires in recent years – and researchers are forecasting that bushfires will threaten them and their habitat even more in coming decades.

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Laser-Based Ice-Core Sampling for Studying Climate Change

Researchers led by Yuko Motizuki from the Astro-Glaciology Laboratory at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores taken from glaciers. 

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