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Planning at Multiple Scales for Healthy Corals and Communities

Governments in the Mesoamerican Reef region are exploring the use of nature-based solutions to strengthen coral health and societal benefits for coastal communities.

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Biodegradable ‘Living Plastic’ Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down

A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint.

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Impacts of 2020 Red Tide Event Highlighted in New Study

In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California.

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Nanofibers Rid Water of Hazardous Dyes

Dyes, such as those used in the textile industry, are a major environmental problem. 

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The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces

Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled.

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Warming Arctic Reduces Dust Levels in Parts of the Planet

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level.

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Genetic Hope in Fight Against Devastating Wheat Disease

Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on the rise due to increasingly humid conditions induced by climate change during the wheat growing season, but a fundamental discovery by University of Adelaide researchers could help reduce its economic harm.

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Deer Are Expanding North, and That’s Not Good for Caribou

As the climate changes, animals are doing what they can to adapt.

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Remote Sensing Technique Captures Details of Hurricane Ian’s Aftermath

Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour and storm surge up to 13 feet – the highest storm surge documented in Southwest Florida in the past 150 years.

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Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. 

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