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U.S. Drought-Monitoring System Outpaced by Climate Changes

In the nearly 25 years since the U.S. Drought Monitor was created, its weekly maps of drought conditions nationwide—which help direct emergency federal aid—have captured the steady march toward the drier, hotter reality of climate change, according to a new Dartmouth-based study.

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Innovative 3D Printing Could Revolutionise Treatment for Cataracts and Other Eye Conditions

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices.

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Warming Brings Early Bloom to Bulgarian Rose Fields

In Bulgaria, a famed rose harvest has come nearly a month early this year.

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Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds

What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries?

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Roots Are a Key to Drought-Tolerant Maize

Study headed by the University of Bonn analyses 9,000 varieties of maize around the world.

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production

A new peer-reviewed study from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; and Virginia Tech shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less pollen diversity than previously thought, which could have a significant impact on food production.

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Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals

A low-cost, tin-based catalyst can selectively convert carbon dioxide to three widely produced chemicals — ethanol, acetic acid and formic acid.

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Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83

A large wedge of ice broke from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in late May 2024, the most recent in a series of notable icebergs spawned by the shelf in the past few years.

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The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large

Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. 

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Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years

As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

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