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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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Seas to Rise Around the World — but Not in Greenland

As the planet warms, seas will rise around the world — but not in Greenland, where they are projected to fall by several feet, according to a new study.

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Predicting Glacier Surges – Understanding Ecological Tipping Points

Earth's ecosystems are endangered by climate change and many are becoming less resilient as they come under increasing pressure.

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Scientists Unravel Vines’ Parasitic Nature

Twisting upwardly on trees and other plants—along with houses and even lampposts—vines are a wonder of nature.

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Hot Takes: How the Science of Saltwater-Tolerating Plants Could Protect Coastlines

Rising sea levels along coastlines not only threaten populations, but also pose a danger to agricultural crops, which may be damaged by surging amounts of saltwater.

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Pinpoint Forecasting Among the Tools WSU Brings to Agriculture

We’ve come a long way from the Old Farmer’s Almanac: These days, when farmers need to know about tomorrow’s weather — or next month’s weather — they can get a close-to-home forecast from Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet.

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New Report Confirms 2025 Among Hawaiʻi’s Driest, Warmest on Record

In 2025, Hawaiʻi experienced its second–driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above average temperatures throughout the year—a stark reality detailed in the inaugural Hawaiʻi Annual Climate Report 2025. 

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As the Arctic Gets Louder, Narwhals Are Going Quiet

In a warming Arctic, noise from growing shipping traffic is interfering with the ability of narwhals to hunt and communicate.

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