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1Mar. 18, 2025 - Researchers conducted interviews with farmers in Missouri and Kansas about their thoughts on climate change. Even though they are on the front lines of the topic, the farmers reported they avoid ...
1May 20, 2025 - Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global ...
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5Mar. 7, 2025 - A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia ...
5May 20, 2025 - Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by up to two-fifths, a new ...
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9Mar. 6, 2025 - Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough ...
9May 20, 2025 - A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal ...
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13Mar. 6, 2025 - A collaborative research team has introduced a nitrogen-centric framework that explains the light-absorbing effects of atmospheric organic aerosols. This groundbreaking study reveals that ...
13May 19, 2025 - A new report identifies the top 12 emerging threats that could accelerate pollinator losses within the next 5-15 years, according to ten of the world's leading ...
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17Mar. 6, 2025 - New research has found it will be economically unsustainable by 2080 for many areas across Latin America and the Caribbean to continue growing bananas for export, because of rising temperatures ...
17May 19, 2025 - The average energy project costs 40% more than expected for construction and takes almost two years longer than planned, finds a new global study. One key insight: The investment risk is highest for ...
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21Mar. 5, 2025 - Concrete structures in Japan capture and store about 14% of the CO2 emissions released during cement production, according to a new study. Their findings provide crucial insights for offsetting CO2 ...
21May 19, 2025 - People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil ...
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25Mar. 5, 2025 - Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...
25May 19, 2025 - A new AI decision making tool effectively balances various complex trade-offs to recommend ways of maximizing carbon storage, minimizing economic disruptions and helping improve the environment and ...
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29Mar. 4, 2025 - A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow ...
29May 16, 2025 - A study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in ...
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33Mar. 3, 2025 - The extensive loss of biodiversity represents one of the major crises of our time, threatening not only entire ecosystems but also our current and future livelihoods. As scientists realize the ...
33May 15, 2025 - The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study ...
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37Mar. 3, 2025 - Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...
37May 15, 2025 - A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming ...
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41Feb. 26, 2025 - Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, the major population hubs of their respective states, are much different places, but they both experience poor air quality and share valley topography that traps ...
41May 14, 2025 - A new study found that over a quarter of the world's naturalized plant species are threatened in parts of their native range -- raising questions about the role non-native populations may play ...
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45Feb. 26, 2025 - Although preventing all the consequences of climate change is now impossible, we can adopt policies to mitigate its impact. In a set of policy recommendations, researchers examine the development of ...
45May 14, 2025 - A new study examined associations between diet, drinking water, and 'legacy' PFAS -- chemicals that were phased out of production in the US in the 2000s -- with blood samples from ...
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49Feb. 24, 2025 - Remember when 2 degrees Celsius of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we're now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside ...
49May 14, 2025 - A collaborative study tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child to read in the future, are the most ...
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53Feb. 20, 2025 - The whitefin swellshark has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Critically Endangered for a number of years due to declines largely attributed to fishing ...
53May 14, 2025 - A new study finds that with bold and coordinated policy choices -- across emissions, diets, food waste, and water and nitrogen efficiency -- humanity could, by 2050, bring global environmental ...
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57Feb. 19, 2025 - Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, ...
57May 9, 2025 - Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and water management in Europe. This research provides new insights into the ...
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61Feb. 14, 2025 - Companies around the world are underestimating their total greenhouse gas footprints because of inconsistent accounting standards for methane emissions, finds a new ...
61May 8, 2025 - New report shows drastic decline in endangered primates and calls for conservation ...
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65Feb. 13, 2025 - From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, new studies ...
65May 8, 2025 - Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic approach to energy efficiency and energy management ...
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69Feb. 13, 2025 - Researchers have quantified the role of the 'hydrogen economy' in making our society more sustainable. They present the results of extensive modelling of pathways to decarbonizing the ...
69May 8, 2025 - Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk ...
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73Feb. 12, 2025 - Planting fast-growing crops, burning them, capturing the released CO2 and storing it: this is being discussed as a way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and limit global heating to 1.5 ...
73May 8, 2025 - Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The ...
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77Feb. 12, 2025 - A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...
77May 7, 2025 - Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for two thirds of ...
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81### Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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83- [Kansas, Missouri Farmers Avoid Discussing Climate Change Regardless of Opinions, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250318141124.htm)
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85### Friday, March 7, 2025
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87- [Uncovering Dementia's Environmental Triggers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307125728.htm)
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89### Thursday, March 6, 2025
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91- [Tropical Forests in the Americas Are Struggling to Keep Pace With Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306152917.htm)
92- [Researchers Reveal Nitrogen's Dominant Role in Global Organic Aerosol Absorption](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306123326.htm)
93- [Climate Change Threatens Future of Banana Export Industry](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250306122927.htm)
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95### Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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97- [Concrete Evidence: Japanese Buildings Absorb 14% of Cement Production's Carbon Footprint](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135149.htm)
98- [Footprints of Deep-Sea Mining](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135139.htm)
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100### Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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102- [World's Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk from Rising Temperatures](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304114055.htm)
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104### Monday, March 3, 2025
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106- [Who Gets the Lion's Share? Ecologists Highlight Disparities in Global Biodiversity Conservation Funding](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250303215428.htm)
107- [Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250303141900.htm)
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109### Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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111- [An Emissions Tale of Two Cities: Salt Lake City Vs. Los Angeles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226213207.htm)
112- [Researchers Make Recommendations for Promoting Sustainable Development in Mangrove Forest Areas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226163251.htm)
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114### Monday, February 24, 2025
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116- [Arctic Study Urges Stronger Climate Action to Prevent Catastrophic Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250224123001.htm)
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118### Thursday, February 20, 2025
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120- [Scientists Call for Efforts to Protect Habitats of Critically Endangered Shark Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220122735.htm)
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122### Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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124- [Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111257.htm)
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126### Friday, February 14, 2025
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128- [Inconsistent Reporting Leads to Underestimation of Climate Impact of Methane](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250214123734.htm)
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130### Thursday, February 13, 2025
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132- [Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143918.htm)
133- [The 'hydrogen Economy' May Be Relatively Small, but Critical](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143557.htm)
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135### Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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137- [PIK PR: Little Potential for 'climate Plantations' Within Planetary Boundaries](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134952.htm)
138- [Research Finds That Certain Packaging Materials Can Show 70% Lower Emissions Than Alternatives](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134511.htm)
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140### Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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142- [Why We Need to Expand the Search for Climate-Friendly Microalgae](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211235556.htm)
143- [A Wealth of Evidence: 85,000 Individual Studies About Climate Policy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211134106.htm)
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145### Monday, February 10, 2025
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147- [Researchers Are Driving the Charge of Zero Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210153743.htm)
148- [Peatlands and Mangroves Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Southeast Asia](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210132842.htm)
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150### Friday, February 7, 2025
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152- [An Arctic 'beyond Recognition' By 2100](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250207152721.htm)
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154### Thursday, February 6, 2025
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156- ['Marine Prosperity Areas' Represent a New Hope in Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113725.htm)
157- [Rethinking Energy Demand Can Foster Sustainable Development and Reduce Emissions from Buildings and Transport](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113320.htm)
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159### Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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161- [Coal Emissions Cost India Millions in Crop Damages](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204173806.htm)
162- [New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204131859.htm)
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164### Monday, February 3, 2025
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166- [Study Examines How African Farmers Are Adapting to Mountain Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203182220.htm)
167- [Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map Uncovers Public Health Risks for 17 Million People](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142510.htm)
168- [We Have Underrated the Climate Effects of New Particles in Urban Areas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250203142249.htm)
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170### Thursday, January 30, 2025
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172- [Earth Scientists Study Sikkim Flood in India to Help Others Prepare for Similar Disasters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130161613.htm)
173- [Sharks and Rays Benefit from Global Warming, but Not from CO2 in the Oceans](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130140501.htm)
174- [Researcher on Energy Revolution: Sustainability Is Still a Work in Process](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130135426.htm)
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176### Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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178- [Pairing Old and New Technologies Could Unlock Advances in Plankton Science](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250129115220.htm)
179- [Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250129121409.htm)
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181### Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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183- [Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands: A Blueprint for Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123845.htm)
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185### Monday, January 27, 2025
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187- [Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants from Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250127124504.htm)
188- [Global Sea Level Very Likely to Rise Between 0.5 and 1.9 Meters by 2100 Under High-Emissions Scenario](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250127124712.htm)
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190### Friday, January 24, 2025
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192- [Scientists Discover Unique Microbes in Amazonian Peatlands That Could Influence Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124173236.htm)
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194### Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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196- [Overlooking a Low-Hanging Fruit in Climate Mitigation: Biochar Is Much Better Than Its Reputation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250122125626.htm)
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198### Friday, January 17, 2025
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200- [Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117171311.htm)
201- [Research on Past Hurricanes Aims to Reduce Future Risk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117161225.htm)
202- [Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117123450.htm)
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204### Thursday, January 16, 2025
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206- [The Megadroughts Are Upon Us](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116161248.htm)
207- [Asteroid Impact Sulfur Release Less Lethal in Dinosaur Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116133822.htm)
208- [Thawing Permafrost Threatens Up to Three Million People in Arctic Regions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116133819.htm)
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210### Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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212- [Calls to Curb Invasive Species Spread Via Untreated Water Transfer](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115125044.htm)
213- [Small-Scale Fisheries Essential to Global Nutrition, Livelihoods](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115124900.htm)
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215### Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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217- [Hiroshima Flooding: A Case Study of Well Usage and Adaptive Governance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250114125440.htm)
218- [Ecologist Highlights Critical Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Monitoring](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250114125432.htm)
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220### Monday, January 13, 2025
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222- [To Mitigate Impact of Wildfires on Communities' Water, Report Fills Gaps in Guidance to Public Drinking Water System Staff](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250113161129.htm)
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224### Thursday, January 9, 2025
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226- [States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125831.htm)
227- [A Sustainable Development Goal for Space?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125512.htm)
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229### Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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231- [Mediterranean Sharks Continue to Decline Despite Conservation Progress](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250108144326.htm)
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233### Friday, January 3, 2025
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235- [Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250103125034.htm)
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237### Monday, December 30, 2024
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239- [Mitigating Animal-Vehicle Collisions With Field Sensors, Artificial Intelligence and Ecological Modelling](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220132902.htm)
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241### Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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243- [Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131725.htm)
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245### Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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247- [The Social Cost of Carbon, a Crucial Tool for Setting Climate Policy, Omits Key Effects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241217152011.htm)
248- [Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241217131107.htm)
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250### Monday, December 16, 2024
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252- [Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241216165257.htm)
253- [It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241216125923.htm)
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255### Thursday, December 12, 2024
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257- [Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212120014.htm)
258- [Water and Forests in Southern US](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212150309.htm)
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260### Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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262- [Air Pollution in India Linked to Millions of Deaths](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211190055.htm)
263- [Study Urges Canada to Build Solar Power Mega-Projects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211143857.htm)
264- [Well-Meaning Dogs Led Astray by Rule-Defying Owners](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211125100.htm)
265- [What Is a Unit of Nature? New Framework Shows the Challenges Involved With Establishing a Biodiversity Credit Market](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211125058.htm)
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267### Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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269- [Better Environmental Performance Boosts Profits and Cuts Costs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210163404.htm)
270- [AI Predicts That Most of the World Will See Temperatures Rise to 3°C Much Faster Than Previously Expected](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210115538.htm)
271- [Long-Distance Friendships Can Provide Conservation Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210115158.htm)
272- [AI Predicts Earth's Peak Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210115110.htm)
273- [Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241210114957.htm)
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275### Friday, December 6, 2024
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277- [Impact Studies Should Include High-Sensitivity Climate Models](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241205142645.htm)
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279### Thursday, December 5, 2024
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281- [Mangroves Save $855 Billion in Flood Protection Globally, New Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241205184606.htm)
282- [Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply: Scientists Call for Urgent Action](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241205184320.htm)
283- [Deforestation Reduces Malaria Bed Nets' Effectiveness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241205143006.htm)
284- [Researchers: If Power-to-X Is to Be a Real Climate Solution, the State Needs to Use the Stick](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241205142744.htm)
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286### Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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288- [What Triggered Nepal's Catastrophic 2021 Flood -- And Could It Happen Again?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204114031.htm)
289- [Uganda: Major Survey Brings New Light to Carnivore Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154438.htm)
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291### Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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293- [Alaska's Changing Environment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154647.htm)
294- [Ecosystems: New Study Questions Common Assumption About Biodiversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154445.htm)
295- [Regional, Racial, and Economic Disparities in Cancer Risk from Air Pollution Exposure Persist, but Improving, New Research Suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241203154332.htm)
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297### Monday, December 2, 2024
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299- [Warming Temperatures May Shrink Wetland Carbon Sinks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241202124231.htm)
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301### Friday, November 29, 2024
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303- [Fine Particulate Air Pollution May Play a Role in Adverse Birth Outcomes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241129142916.htm)
304- [Strategies for Safe and Equitable Access to Water: A Catalyst for Global Peace and Security](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241129120936.htm)
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306### Thursday, November 28, 2024
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308- [Coral Adaptation Unlikely to Keep Pace With Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241128200737.htm)
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310### Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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312- [Shells, Teeth and Bones of 'weird and Wonderful Organisms' Provide Historical Environmental Clues](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241127140035.htm)
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314### Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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316- [Enhancing Seaglider Technology to Measure Carbon Dioxide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126145336.htm)
317- [Delay and Pay: Climate Tipping Point Costs Quadruple After Waiting](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241126135636.htm)
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319### Monday, November 25, 2024
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321- [Crayfish Map Gives Conservation a Helping Claw](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241125145638.htm)
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323### Thursday, November 21, 2024
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325- [Fewer Than 7% of Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions Have Protection Measures in Place](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121141110.htm)
326- [Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving Beyond the Perspective on Waste](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121115800.htm)
327- [Design and Imagination as Essential Tools During the Climate Crisis](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121115635.htm)
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329### Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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331- [Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Risk 30 Million Lives Annually by 2100](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241120121841.htm)
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333### Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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335- [Climate Change Threatens Rare Temperate Rainforests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112123023.htm)
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337### Monday, November 18, 2024
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339- [Political Shadows Cast by the Antarctic Curtain](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118130217.htm)
340- [Plastic Bag Bans Have Lingering Impacts, Even After Repeals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125520.htm)
341- [Redefining Net Zero Will Not Stop Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125147.htm)