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Melting Ice, More Rain Drive Southern Ocean Cooling

Stanford researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

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Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi

On March 13, an expansive upper-level trough moved into the U.S. High Plains, Upper Midwest, and Midwest and began colliding with warm, moist air over the Mississippi Valley. 

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Artificial Intelligence That Uses Less Energy By Mimicking The Human Brain

Texas A&M University engineers work to create “Super-Turing AI,” which operates more efficiently by learning on the fly.

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Virtual Reality Videos Increase Environmental Awareness

Nature documentaries presented as 360° virtual reality videos have a stronger positive effect than other forms of media, including an indirect effect on donation intentions.

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HKUST Researchers’ Breakthrough Method Reveals Clouds Amplify Global Warming Far More Than Previously Understood

Tropical marine low clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate. However, whether they mitigate or exacerbate global warming has long remained a mystery. 

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Unlocking the Potential of Whey to Reduce Food Waste

New research suggests converting the Australian dairy industry’s whey waste into a valuable food product is more feasible than many realise, with significant potential for industry-wide change.

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Making Sturdy, Semi-transparent Wood With Cheap, Natural Materials

Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not — unless you’ve heard of transparent wood.

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Introduced Pacific Oysters Provide Biodiversity Benefits in Port River

The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet Flinders University researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced to the Port River in Adelaide have influenced surprising benefits.

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USU Ecologists Document Utah's Bee Species and Say Beehive State is Rich in Bee Diversity

Recent undergraduate researcher Anthony Hunsaker, BS'24 and USU Biology faculty mentor Joseph Wilson of USU Tooele publish findings about Utah's pollinators in the journal Diversity.

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Blurring the Line Between Rain and Snow: The Limits of Meteorological Classification

Distinguishing between rain and snow in near-freezing temperatures is a challenge, even with advanced methods.

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