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Could Automation, Electrification of Long-Haul Trucking Reduce Environmental Impacts?

A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking can reduce urban health impacts and environmental damages.

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No Bull: How Creating Less-Gassy Cows Could Help Fight Climate Change

A Curtin University study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate change.

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Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup

Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes.

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‘Sunny Day Flooding’ Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters

A new study finds that “sunny day flooding,” which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. 

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Feedback Loop That is Melting Ice Shelves in West Antarctica Revealed

New research has uncovered a feedback loop that may be accelerating the melting of the floating portions of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, pushing up global sea levels.

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Warming Climate is Putting more Metals into Colorado’s Mountain Streams

Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.

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Tropical Fish are Invading Australian Ocean Water

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters.

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Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life is Associated with Worse Attention Capacity in Children

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development.

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World’s Oases Threatened by Desertification, Even as Humans Expand Them

Humans have artificially expanded many of the world’s oases, but the water-intensive practice is often not sustainable. 

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Severe Drought in Southern Africa

A prolonged dry spell in southern Africa in early 2024 scorched crops and threatened food security for millions of people. 

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