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Vientos fríos soplan sobre el glaciar Tsanteleina en Italia.
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Los glaciares se están calentando más lentamente de lo esperado, pero no por mucho tiempo

by Kaja Šeruga 20 January 202620 January 2026

Un conjunto de datos sin precedentes ofrece información sobre el efecto de enfriamiento contraintuitivo de los glaciares a escala global.

A black, tar-covered glass bottle lies on a beach.
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Plastic Debris Helps Oil Residues Reach Farther Across the Ocean

by Grace van Deelen 20 January 202620 January 2026

Scientists matched oil residues found in Florida to a Brazilian spill thousands of miles away.

A bright yellow sun in an orange sky over hazy mountains.
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The Past 3 Years Have Been the Three Hottest on Record

by Grace van Deelen 14 January 202614 January 2026

Extreme heat in 2023, 2024, and 2025 indicates a warming spike, a new analysis finds.

Imagen microscópica de grumos de tierra en una matriz de fibras de poliéster.
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Los microplásticos tienen efectos muy variados en el suelo

by Mark DeGraff 14 January 202614 January 2026

Un nuevo estudio revela que una concentración de microplásticos de tan solo el 0,4 % altera el drenaje del suelo, lo que podría afectar al crecimiento de los cultivos y otras plantas.

White streaks are seen across a blue sky over a body of water. In the distance is the Chicago city skyline.
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New Insights into the Foggy Role of Contrails Within Clouds

by Syris Valentine 12 January 202612 January 2026

New research helps clarify how frequently contrails form within clouds and what that means for their effect on the climate.

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The Northern Sargasso Sea Has Lost Much of Its Namesake Algae

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 January 202612 January 2026

There’s less than a tenth as much Sargassum as there was a few years ago, a shift that may be linked to increasing sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico.

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A “Lava World” Unexpectedly Hosts an Atmosphere

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 7 January 20267 January 2026

TOI-561 b, an exoplanet roughly 275 light-years away, seems to have a thick atmosphere despite being wildly irradiated by its host star.

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After Sackett, a Wisconsin-Sized Wetland Area Is Vulnerable 

by Grace van Deelen 5 January 20265 January 2026

An analysis of wetland legal frameworks shows how water rules could leave millions of hectares without meaningful protections.

Contra un fondo gris, hebras de organismos verdes multicelulares brillan bajo una luz artificial.
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Las olas de calor marinas lentifican el flujo de carbono de los océanos

by Mack Baysinger 5 January 20265 January 2026

Cuando el plancton se encuentra en agua caliente, la materia orgánica se estanca en la superficie e interrumpe el transporte de carbono hacia el fondo océanico.

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Our Favorite Science Stories of 2025

by AGU 31 December 202530 December 2025

What Earth and space science stories stood out this year?

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