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Fossil fuel industry’s ‘climate false solutions’ reinforce its power, aggravate environmental injustice, study suggests

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Many so-called low-carbon projects promoted by major oil and gas companies—including hydrogen, biofuels, carbon capture and storage, and carbon offsetting—operate as false solutions that not only fail to effectively reduce emissions, but also prolong the […]

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Category ‘6’ tropical cyclone hot spots are growing

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The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below the surface. Human-caused climate […]

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Ocean sediments are key to survival of northeastern US salt marshes

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Salt marshes, those critical habitats that protect coastal towns from flooding, store massive amounts of blue carbon, support fisheries and play a key role in ecological resilience, are struggling to survive as oceans rise due […]

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Two centuries of tree rings reveal hydroclimatic patterns and mega-drought impacts in China’s Central Water Tower

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The Qinling-Bashan Mountains (QBMs) serve as an important boundary between southern and northern China and are dubbed China’s Central Water Tower (CCWT). However, the spatiotemporal structures and dynamics of the summer hydroclimate, as well as […]

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Earth system models overstate carbon removal: New findings suggest nitrogen fixation is 50% lower than thought

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High levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide intensify climate change, but high carbon dioxide levels can also stimulate plant growth. Plant growth removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, partially mitigating the effects of climate change. However, […]

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Earthquakes shake up Yellowstone’s subterranean ecosystems

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Up to 30% of life, by weight, is underground. Seismic activity may renew the energy supply for subterranean ecosystems. Published in PNAS Nexus, Eric Boyd and colleagues chronicled the ecological changes in subsurface microbial communities […]

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Ethiopian volcanic plume captured by satellite

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The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, believed to have been dormant for up to 12,000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a massive plume of ash and sulfur dioxide high into the atmosphere.This […]

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Ocean’s upper 1,000 meters undergoing unprecedented, deep-reaching compound change

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Earth’s ocean, the planet’s life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below its surface. A promising international study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that vast regions of the global ocean […]

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Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

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Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global review.This post was […]

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AI quake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds, study shows

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Earthquake forecasting tools powered by AI can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a new study suggests. The machine learning models can forecast where, and how many, aftershocks will take place […]

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