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![two images are side by side. the first shows a flask with green tape labeled 6 with a sharpie about 1/4th full of a green liquid. the second image shows a microscopic image of clustered green single-celled organisms teeming together.]()
Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’
A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA.
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Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
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The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next?
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
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A climate scientist criticized his own study. Is he a hero or a villain?
Patrick Brown is trying to tell a complicated story about climate change. Many don't want to hear it.
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What was behind the seismic boom that wrapped Earth for 9 days?
Climate change's latest mystery came from Greenland's melting ice sheet.
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What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research
The particles are everywhere, and they may harm human health.
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Climate change is sending ticks into new areas. Georgia researchers are on it.
They've mapped an unwelcome guest: the lone star tick.
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As Tornado Alley shifts east, bracing for impact in unexpected places
Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could be devastating.
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As ‘doomsday’ glacier melts, can an artificial barrier save it?
Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites Glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate the ice from those warmer ocean waters, scientists have put forward an audacious plan to erect a massive underwater curtain.
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Scientists want to build a ‘doomsday’ vault on the moon
Climate change is threatening Earth's biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to "back up" lifeforms?
