Geophysicists have discovered a way to monitor permafrost thaw by measuring seismic waves so gentle they don’t shake a thing.
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This Bridge Monitors the Environment and Harnesses Tidal Energy
The “smart” Memorial Bridge spanning the Piscataqua is outfitted with a tidal turbine and more than 40 sensors.
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New Tool Reveals That Soils Are Teeming with Active Microbes
BONCAT, a new type of amino acid tagging, highlights and categorizes active soil microbes in situ.
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Paleontologists Peer Inside Billion-Year-Old Cells
Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of Precambrian cells extraordinarily preserved with the rare earth element phosphates monazite and xenotime.
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Ultrahot Exoplanet Bleeds Heavy Metals into Space
The planet is also shaped like a football (the American kind).
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Widespread Contamination Found in Northwest India’s Groundwater
Naturally occurring contaminants and human-made pollution in drinking water supply may be harmful to human health.
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Climate Change Could Threaten Your Cuppa
The effects of climate change, including warmer temperatures and variable rainfall, may threaten the tea plantations of Sri Lanka within the next 30 to 50 years.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Beats All-Time 1-Day Melt Record
More ice melted from the ice sheet on 1 August 2019 than any other day on record.
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Forum Explores Motivating Different People About Climate Change
Experts say that most people think that climate change is happening, but they have differing thoughts about the causes and what the responses should be.
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Australia’s Complex Intertidal Zones Mapped in 3-D
Intertidal zones support biodiverse habitats but have lost serious ground in recent decades to development, erosion, and sea level rise.