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'Is it really necessary to generate another image?': UN scientist explains how everyday people can limit AI's environmental impact12 Comments -
The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels5 Comments -
War has brought Iran's water crisis to a breaking point: 'Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change'6 Comments
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Venezuela's devastating 'earthquake doublet' holds a warning for California's San Andreas FaultAnalysis The Venezuelan earthquake doublet is a stark reminder that multi-fault systems may pose greater destructive power than some seismic models predict.
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Tropical forests stop absorbing carbon dioxide during El Niño events. This year could be the worst.Opinion El Niño transforms tropical forests from carbon sinks to sources. 2026 could be the worst year yet.
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Extreme heat waves are making our cities buckle. Investing in urban nature is no longer optional.Opinion Green spaces in cities are functioning components of urban infrastructure that deserve the same level of planning, investment and accountability as any engineered system.
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Colorful 'painting-like' ripples cover an ancient seafloor structure the BahamasEarth from space A 2020 satellite photo shows off the ethereal beauty of submerged sandbanks and seagrass beds in the Great Bahama Bank. This massive underwater structure is as old as the dinosaurs and has been admired by scientists for decades.
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First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there's a big catchResearchers recently performed the first scientific test of sea ice thickening in the field, but there remains a big question mark over how scalable this method is.
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'Uncharted territory': Record-high ocean temperatures confirmed for June as El Niño strengthens its gripGlobal sea surface temperatures reached record highs for June as a newly declared El Niño hit the Pacific Ocean, prompting concerns over extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and stress to global ocean ecosystems.
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Study suggests life on Earth has around 1.8 billion years left — but the biosphere might evolve to survive even longerUsing complex climate models, researchers have pinned down the point at which life will no longer be able to survive on Earth.
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66 billion trees have been planted in China's Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forestsA study of China's planted and natural forests reveals age, species mix, and CO2 sensitivity all contribute to how fast trees sprout leaves.
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Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a 'skull' in the SaharaEarth from space A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volcanic "skull" also lurks in the aerial image.
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