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A Nearly 100-Year-Old Physics Model Replicates Modern Arctic Ice Melt
The model was previously used to describe the behavior of ferromagnets in the presence of external magnetic fields.
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The Flickering Sky Islands
In the Andes, islands in the sky flicker, and evolution kicks into high gear.
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Abrupt Arctic Climate Shifts Trigger Rapid Ecosystem Responses
New research finds that the Greenland environment is highly sensitive to recent warming trends.
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Fish, Birds, a Few Fossils, and Other Things We’re Reading About
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
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Trump Administration Suppressed Science, Climate Analyst Charges
A former State Department analyst says that suppressing scientific information weakens the nation.
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Meteotsunami Spotted for the First Time in the Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, a region with high-end resorts and oil-related infrastructure dotting its shorelines, was hit in 2017 by weather-induced waves that rolled roughly a kilometer inland.
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Newly Discovered Fossil Species Named After Star Wars Starship
The 500-million-year-old species is a distant relative of today’s crabs, spiders, and insects.
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Huge Aquifer Imaged off the Atlantic Coast
Offshore aquifers may be a common feature along passive continental margins around the world.
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How Ice Cores Are Helping to Track Preindustrial Ozone
Research helps allay concerns about discrepancies between atmospheric chemistry models and historical direct measurements.