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NASA Announces Launch Service for Arctic Warming Experiment

NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to provide the launch service for the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to give researchers a more accurate picture of the energy entering and leaving Earth.

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Researchers Find Global Plant Water Use Efficiency Stalled Due to Climate Change

As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that the increase might play a role in helping to improve the way plants consume water, known as water use efficiency (WUE). 

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Illinois Professor Describes How Whaling Shaped U.S. Culture Even After Petroleum Replaced It

The whaling industry helped drive industrialization in the 19th century, with whale oil used to light lamps and lubricate machinery.

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“Planting” Rocks in Farms, Along With Emissions Reductions, Could Help Meet Key IPCC Carbon Removal Goal

Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new study reports.

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For Decades, Our Carbon Emissions Sped the Growth of Plants — Not Anymore, Study Suggests

For the last century, rising levels of carbon dioxide helped plants grow faster, a rare silver lining in human-caused climate change.

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Record Shattering: Earth Had Its Hottest July in 174 Years

Earth just roasted under its hottest July on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

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Microbe-Stuffed Soil Crusts Menaced by Climate Change

Novel approach to measuring microbe activity in wetted soil leads to better understanding of vulnerability, researchers report.

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The Future of Hydrogen Fuel: UNSW Researchers Develop Technique to Analyse Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stability

Understanding why existing hydrogen fuel cell prototypes degrade can pave the way for more durable cells. 

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Exceptionally Low Antarctic Sea Ice

Antarctica is in the depths of winter, yet the continent is surrounded by much less sea ice than scientists expected for this time of year. 

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It’s Not Just Earthquakes — Fracking Also Linked to Small Tremors, Study Finds

While past studies have linked fracking to earthquakes, scientists now say the drilling method is also a source of even small seismic tremors.

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