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Groundwater Pumping Is Causing Mexico City to Sink

by Humberto Basilio 5 May 20235 May 2023

Researchers say knowing how much water is being extracted is crucial for addressing infrastructure and water supply crises in the capital.

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Tree Rings Hint at the Fall of the Hittite Empire

by Humberto Basilio 4 May 20234 May 2023

The Bronze Age civilization adapted to changes in climate but suffered during a prolonged crisis.

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La presión del océano profundo tiene un aplastante impacto en el ciclo del carbono

by Elise Cutts 4 May 20234 May 2023

La presión extrema que existe en el mar profundo reduce el apetito de los microorganismos por carbono orgánico. Este hallazgo podría tener implicaciones importantes en la geoingeniería y el balance de carbono global.

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In the Pacific Northwest, 2021 Was the Hottest Year in a Millennium

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 2 May 20232 May 2023

A 1,000-year temperature record shows unprecedented warming in the Pacific Northwest, and new modeling predicts the likelihood of future heat waves in the decades to come.

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(Probablemente) No podremos decir si Marte tiene vida

by Matthew R. Francis 1 May 20233 May 2023

Los equipos de última generación no siempre pueden identificar la vida que habita en los lugares más parecidos a Marte en la Tierra, lo que hace que los científicos se pregunten cómo se se podría hacer mejor en el Planeta Rojo.

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Exoplanets May Support Life in the Terminator Zone

by Alakananda Dasgupta 28 April 202328 April 2023

A new study finds that the intersection between a searing dayside and a freezing nightside could be habitable.

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Climate Change, Megafires Crush Forest Regeneration

by Nancy Averett 28 April 202328 April 2023

High-intensity fires in western states kill mature trees and their seeds while warmer, drier conditions stress seedlings. But forest managers can still intervene to change this trajectory.

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Dating the World’s Tallest Trees

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 27 April 202327 April 2023

Scientists analyzed more than 1.2 million trees to assemble chronologies of annually dated rings, which will inform fields ranging from climate science to seismology.

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Food Production Could Add 1°C of Global Warming by 2100

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 April 202325 April 2023

A new study teases apart greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, showing how the food we eat heats up the world.

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Molten Meteorites Didn’t Deliver Earth’s Water

by Caroline Hasler 25 April 202325 April 2023

A new study has ruled out large, once-molten meteorites called achondrites as sources of Earth’s water.

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