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Kelp’s Carbon Sink Potential Could Be Blocked by Coastal Darkening

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Coastal darkening, an environmental threat researchers are only beginning to study, is found to dramatically reduce the productivity of kelp.

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Documents suggest that in more than 80 U.S. locations, the failure of an aging dam could flood a major toxic waste site.

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Journalists, moderators, and the public have an important opportunity to question the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming TV debates.

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Youth Climate Movement Recalibrates

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Sixteen children await a decision from the United Nations on whether their home nations have endangered their rights by not adequately responding to climate change.

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We Need to Direct More Science Research Dollars to Rural America

by H. Steltzer 27 May 202016 August 2022

Pandemic relief funding should provide a much-needed boost to scientific research. And we should steer those dollars toward where they can do the most good.

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Great Lakes Cities’ Sewer Designs Mean Waste in the Waters

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In older cities, a single system of pipes may transport sewage and stormwater runoff. As the climate crisis brings more intense storms, urban areas like Toronto are overhauling their drainage systems.

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