Mammal teeth store a record of the plants they ate, providing clues about the ecosystems in which they lived.
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Greening the Friendly Skies
Decarbonizing the aviation industry won’t be easy. The coronavirus pandemic complicates the situation but also presents an opportunity.
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Movement Recognizes the Promises and Vulnerabilities in Pastoralism
With grassroots support, the Food and Agriculture Organization is moving closer to recognizing an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
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A Promising Development for Detecting Ocean Productivity
A comparison of primary productivity measurements across the North Pacific Ocean demonstrates the potential for using autonomous instruments to discern effects of climate change on the marine food web.
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New Insights into Uncertainties About Earth’s Rising Temperature
A comparison of climate models finds that much of the variation in their predictions of global warming arises from differences in how they simulate the response of convective processes to warming.
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How Scientists Can Engage to Solve the Climate Crisis
Policymakers need scientists. Here’s how one geoscientist contributed to a U.S. congressional report that’s already churning out legislation—and real action.
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The Deepest Layers of the South-West Atlantic Ocean are Warming
A unique temperature time series observed over the past decade in the bottom layers of the south-west Atlantic Ocean shows significant variability with long-term warming trends.
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Polar Bears to Vanish from Most of the Arctic This Century
A “timelines of risk” model shows when and where population collapse begins as sea ice wanes in our warming future.
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Reaching Consensus on Assessments of Ocean Acidification Trends
Scientists are working to establish a common methodology for evaluating rates of change in—and the various mechanisms that affect—acidification across ocean environments.
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Global North Is Responsible for 92% of Excess Emissions
The United States and European Union bear disproportionate liability for emitting to the atmospheric commons, new research argues.