An undersea volcanic plateau in the southwestern Atlantic was a tropical island 45 million years ago.
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La acidez del océano antártico aumentará rápidamente a finales del siglo
Nuevos estudios muestran que los niveles de acidez podrían llegar a duplicarse para el 2100, poniendo en peligro los ecosistemas frágiles del gélido Océano Austral.
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What Biden’s State of the Union Means for Science
The president briefly mentioned efforts to combat climate change and investments in science as he kicked off his run for a second term.
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Hiroshima Fallout May Offer a Glimpse of the Early Solar System
Bits of glass called Hiroshimaites may have formed by processes similar to those that formed the Sun and the planets.
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التربة المكهربة تزيد نمو النباتات
خمسة أيام من الكهرباء المنخفضة الجهد الموجهة إلى جذور النباتات الناشئة عززت نموها بأكثر من 50 بالمئة.
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Sea Otters’ Appetite for Crab Is Helping Strengthen Estuary Banks
Apex predators can have a powerful impact on coastal erosion rates by keeping grazer populations down, but their influence has been largely overlooked.
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Super Tuesday Lays Out Election’s Environmental Stakes
U.S. elections could pull the country back from several environmental tipping points—or push it beyond them. Scientists are urging people to seek climate action beyond the ballot.
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Los países más pobres enfrentan consecuencias más graves del cambio climático
A medida que los bosques se desplazan hacia latitudes más altas, las naciones enfrentan pérdidas tanto de beneficios ecosistémicos de mercado como no mercantiles.
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Mapping the Ocean’s Motion Energy
The ocean is a central component of Earth’s climate system. But it is in perpetual motion, and understanding the transfer of kinetic energy is key to better ocean models.
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Volcanic Lightning May Have Retooled the Nitrogen Needed for Life
Early Earth’s volcanoes could have spurred lightning that transformed atmospheric nitrogen, creating molecules that would have been necessary for life to emerge.