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A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient Over time, atmospheric chemical reactions can make iron in dust from the Sahara easier for organisms to take in, helping to
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Research is needed on how ocean carbon removal methods — such as iron fertilization and direct capture — could impact the environment By Carolyn Gramling April 26, 2024 Climate
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Rising groundwater threatens to spread toxic pollution on U S coastlines By 2100, sea level rise could push groundwater into hundreds of Superfund sites The Halaco Engineering Company site in
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Climate change amped up weather extremes around the globe, smashing temperature records, sinking river levels to historic lows and raising rainfall to devastating highs Droughts set the stage for
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Scientists fear that as warming triggers thaw of permafrost in the Arctic regions, this could also lead to increased methane emissions, as microbes in the soil consume dead plant material and
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