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Climate models unreliable in predicting wave damage to coral reefs, say, scientists

According to a study that was published in the journal Earth's Future, climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the harm that...

Swapping meat for seafood could improve nutrition and reduce emissions

According to a Communications Earth & Environment article published online, sustainable seafood could offer more nutrition to people than beef, pork, and chicken while...

Artificial ocean cooling to weaken hurricanes is futile, study finds

According to a recent study, the benefits would be insignificant even if we had infinite power to artificially cool the oceans to the point...

NASA’s Webb catches Tarantula Nebula

NASA's Webb telescope captured in crisp detail a stellar nursery known as the Tarantula Nebula, revealing previously unseen features that deepen scientific understanding, the...

Researchers reveal stratospheric air intrusion process

Long-term monitoring of radionuclides transported through the atmosphere can aid in the understanding of atmospheric dynamics. The cosmogenic 10Be/7Be ratio is an effective atmospheric...

Planting trees is not always an effective way of binding carbon dioxide

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, many people believe that planting trees is an effective way to bind carbon. However, researchers from...

Why are the glaciers in southeast Tibet melting so fast?

Millions of people rely on water from High-Mountain Asia's glaciers. South-eastern Tibet, on the other hand, has some of Asia's fastest melting glaciers. According...

Scientists shine light on 66-million-year-old meteorite wildfire mystery

Scientists have discovered that the meteorite that wiped out Earth's dinosaurs instantly ignited forest wildfires thousands of kilometers away from its impact zone. At the...

Study unearths ancient reef structures high and dry on the Nullarbor Plain

Using advanced satellite imagery, Curtin University researchers and international collaborators discovered an ancient reef-like landform "hidden" in plain sight on the Nullarbor Plain that...

Residential exposure to petroleum refining could be related to strokes in the southern US

A new study has found a strong link between exposure to pollutants from petroleum refineries and stroke rates in the southern United States. The...

Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire

According to researchers in a review paper that highlights the need for more research in the area, as the frequency of wildfires has increased,...

Researchers discover expanding and intensifying low-oxygen zone in the Arabian gulf

Over three decades, a team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS) studied the evolution of dissolved...

Seismic device made for extra-terrestrial research can help tackle climate change on Earth

Although underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to combating climate change, significant obstacles must be overcome before this technology can be used on...

Phase transitions in olivine may be the cause of deep seismic faulting

Deep-focus earthquakes are earthquakes that occur at depths of several hundred kilometers in the mantle. Such earthquakes can cause serious disasters, such as the...

Grimy windows could be harboring toxic pollutants

Dirty windows can harbour potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from cooking emissions, which can linger for a long time. According to...