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Can Bismuth Prevent Oil Leaks – (And Save Norwegians Billions)?

Companies can’t simply walk away from old oil and gas wells.

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Hubble Goes Hunting for Small Main Belt Asteroids

Like boulders, rocks, and pebbles scattered across a landscape, asteroids come in a wide range of sizes. 

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Marine Microbial Populations: Potential Sensors of the Global Change in the Ocean

Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to understand ecosystem processes and evolutionary adaptations. 

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Understanding Climate Warming Impacts on Carbon Release From the Tundra

The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. 

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Getting a Grip on Canada’s Top Climate Cost – Municipal Flooding

A new tool – the Municipal Flood Risk Check-Up – launched today by the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, will help Canadian municipalities to assess flood hazards, level of flood preparedness, and actions to limit future flood risk.

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Coral Reef Microbes Point to New Way to Assess Ecosystem Health

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.

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Greece to Expand Protected Waters, End Bottom Trawling

Greece plans to create two large marine parks and end bottom trawling, it announced Tuesday.

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Plant Sensors Could Act as an Early Warning System for Farmers

Sensors that detect plant signaling molecules can reveal when crops are experiencing too much light or heat, or attack from insects or microbes.

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CO2 Worsens Wildfires by Helping Plants Grow

By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study. 

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Trash to Treasure – Researchers Turn Metal Waste Into Catalyst for Hydrogen

Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.

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