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The world’s fastest-warming continent bakes beneath a record-breaking heat dome

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Europe, gripped by a record-breaking heatwave, is warming faster than any other continent and extends into the rapidly heating Arctic. Britain, Ireland, and France have already set new May temperature records, with even more extreme heat expected in the days ahead. A heat dome is driving the scorching conditions, trapping a mass of hot air […]

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As Antarctic Ice Melts, Mercury Is Released Into the Ocean

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Over the past two centuries, Antarctica has accumulated significant amounts of mercury pollution, despite efforts to preserve the continent’s largely untouched environment. Mercury occurs naturally through volcanic activity and the weathering of rocks. However, human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and mining have greatly increased mercury levels in the environment. Antarctica’s Ice Has Trapped

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Arctic Ocean crosses a tipping point with little chance of recovery

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A new study suggests that the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is causing a significant decline in nitrate, a vital nutrient for plankton and the wider marine ecosystem. Scientists warn that this could affect fish, seabirds, and marine mammals while reducing the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon. Melting sea ice exposes shallow

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Yellowstone Earthquakes May Sustain Underground Life

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Yellowstone earthquakes may influence more than the rocks beneath the famous national park. New research suggests that seismic activity can alter underground water chemistry in ways that temporarily increase the chemical resources available to microbes. In a 2025 study, researchers tracked an aquifer nearly 100 meters below Yellowstone and found that periods of stronger seismic

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Scientists warn that oxygen levels in Earth’s waters are quietly declining

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Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography warn that declining oxygen levels in oceans and freshwater systems could push Earth beyond a safe ecological limit, with some impacts lasting centuries. The review examines aquatic deoxygenation, the decline of oxygen in oceans and freshwater systems, and its effects on the nine Earth system processes

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What Functions Do Rare Earth Elements Fulfill?

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Essential to the production of smartphones, fighter jets, and electric vehicles, rare-earth metals have turned into a key strategic leverage point after China—the leading supplier—imposed export limits earlier this year. As the EU rolls out a plan on Wednesday to boost European production of critical raw materials and reduce reliance on China, here are some

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Air Pollution Can Negatively Impact the Health of Your Lungs

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We encounter air pollution every day. As soon as we go outside, we breathe in pollutants from sources like smoke, dust, fossil fuel emissions, wildfires and more. In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, experts at Baylor College of Medicine highlight how air pollution harms our overall health, especially our lungs. Air Pollution Still Threatens

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Eco-Friendly Herbicide Could be Hiding in Walnut Tree Leaves

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Conventional synthetic herbicides are often harsh and harmful to the environment, making them best avoided whenever possible. In response, a team of Japanese scientists is developing an eco-friendly alternative made from the leaves of the modest walnut tree. The Allelopathic Power of the Manchurian Walnut Tree For years, scientists have observed that few large plants

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Scientists Create Artificial Cloud to Advance Rain Research

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Dutch scientists created an artificial cloud in a glass chamber to study rain formation and explore uses in climatology and drought prevention. Miniature Cloud Experiment Replicates the Water Cycle Researchers simulated condensation conditions on a small scale until droplets combined and fell as raindrops. This scaled-down version of a natural process successfully replicated part of

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