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AI Weather Forecasts Captured Ciaran’s Destructive Path

Artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, a new study has demonstrated.

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Illinois Study: Backyards, Urban Parks Support Bird Diversity in Unique Ways

Researchers tracked bird diversity in public parks and private backyards in twin cities in Illinois with significantly different development histories and green space management practices. 

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The Central Apennines as a Source of CO2

Tectonically active mountains play an important role in the natural CO2 regulation of the atmosphere. 

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Scientists Develop Framework to Measure Plastic Emissions and Bolster U.N. Efforts to Reduce Pollution

University of Toronto scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic pollution emissions akin to the global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. 

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Scientists Trigger Mini-Earthquakes in the Lab

Earthquakes and landslides are famously difficult to predict and prepare for. 

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Climate Change Will Increase Value of Residential Rooftop Solar Panels Across US, Study Shows

Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.

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Global Study Reveals Health Impacts of Airborne Trace Elements

Researchers led by Randall Martin investigate global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace elements.

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East Coast Mussel Shells Are Becoming More Porous in Warming Waters

Researchers at the American Museum of Natural History have found that over the last 120 years, the porosity—or small-scale holes—in mussel shells along the East Coast of the United States has increased, potentially due to warming waters. 

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Honey Bees Experience Multiple Health Stressors Out-In-The-Field

It’s not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, found new research out of York University.

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How Blue-Green Algae Manipulate Microorganisms

Cyanobacteria – also called blue-green algae – are known as the “plants of the ocean” because they carry out photosynthesis on a gigantic scale, produce oxygen and extract the greenhouse gas CO2 from the environment. 

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