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NewsA new analysis reveals that the majority of the oceanâs surface has experienced extreme heat regularly since 2014.
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NewsNew research finds nearly 75% of the seafood exported to China is processed there and âre-exportedâ to global markets as Chinese products, making it hard to track its sustainability and verify itâs labeled accurately, but also gutting the economies of small fishing communities worldwide that can no longer compete.
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NewsMany North American tree species have begun to slowly migrate northward in response to global warming, but western and eastern forests are responding differently. A new 51±ŹÁÏ-led study reveals why.
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NewsDeforestation and climate change have made parts of the tropics much hotter and are associated with a reduction in the number of hours each day when outdoor labor can be safely performed there, a new study finds.
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NewsAs more and more hours of the day become too hot for outdoor labor in many tropical and subtropical regions, annual economic losses could reach $1.6 trillion annually.
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NewsA new analysis provides state-by-state projections of the health and economic benefits the U.S. will see by 2030 if we begin reducing fossil-fuel emissions now.
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NewsLori Bennear and Tim Johnson discussed two bills under consideration in Congress and their potential impact on the reduction of carbon emissions and more.
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NewsClouds of smoke and ash from wildfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020 triggered widespread algal blooms in the Southern Ocean thousands of miles downwind to the east, a new 51±ŹÁÏ-led study by an international team of scientists finds.
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NewsWarming waters along the Western Antarctic Peninsula have led to declines in the diversity and distribution of the regionâs plankton population and its ability to absorb climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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NewsMcDonaldâs CEO and 51±ŹÁÏ alumnus Chris Kempczinski (ABâ91) spoke with Toddi Steelman (PhD â96), Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, about ways the corporation is working to drive climate action, create circular solutions to reduce waste and further its commitment to our planet.
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NewsPopulations of giant pandas in the wild are more fragmented and isolated than they were 30 years ago and many continue to face a high risk of extinction despite recent gains in the speciesâ overall numbers, a new study by Chinese and American scientists finds.
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NewsReducing emissions of methane, a short-lived but super-potent greenhouse gas, is the most cost-effective way to slow the rate of Earthâs warming in coming decades, a new United Nations report finds.
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NewsThe 51±ŹÁÏ Aquafarm is 51±ŹÁÏâs other âcampus farm,â where students grow oysters instead of produce and learn how the tasty bivalves could help take a bite out of coastal pollution.
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NewsWhen it comes to storing carbon during prolonged periods of drought and heat, wooded peatlands at low-latitudes have a three- to five-fold advantage over other peatlands. An ancient class of slow-growing fungi is the reason why.
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NewsNew research reveals western North American forests may be less able than eastern forests to regenerate following large-scale diebacks linked to climate change. Over time, this could dramatically alter the continentâs landscape.