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Scientists Equip Trees to Build Tomorrow’s Plastics Researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory, under the U.S. Department of Energy, have taken a bold step toward sustainable…

Overview: A natural solution to a global problem Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified underground volcanic formations in the United Kingdom that could…

Introduction: A Warning Signal from the Ice In the last 18 months, polar scientists have issued increasingly urgent assessments about Antarctica’s climate trajectory. The region…

Understanding the Last Decrease and Rise of Global Temperatures Long before modern humans walked the Earth, our planet experienced dramatic climate shifts. About 20,000 years…

Introduction: A World Locked in Ice About 20,000 years ago, much of North America and large swaths of the planet were buried under ice. Global…

Introduction: A Race Against Coral Bleaching When sea temperatures spike, corals often shed the tiny algae that live within their tissues. This loss, called bleaching,…

Bleaching and the Coral-Algae Bond As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs face a brutal stress test. Bleaching occurs when corals under heat stress expel the…

Warming Seas Bring a Remarkable Visitor to Japan As ocean temperatures rise and currents shift, the seas around Japan are welcoming visitors that once would…

Introduction: A new threat on Japan’s shores As ocean temperatures rise, the seas around Japan are growing more dynamic and unpredictable. Warm currents are inching…

Introduction: A Northward Drift in the Seas The oceans around Japan are undergoing rapid changes as waters grow warmer and currents shift. A strikingly vivid…
