A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine […]
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Reactive dust from Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from Utah’s Great Salt
What leads rivers to suddenly change course?
Shifting is in a river’s nature. But when a river breaks free of its channel and carves a new path
How much climate change is due to extreme weather?
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Can solar farms and agricultural farms coexist?
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A biogeochemist is following the movements of toxic mercury pollution
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‘Smart lighting’ could make vertical farming more affordable
Flicking the dimmer switch can help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges: rising electricity costs. Growing crops
A vital oceanic current is steady, for now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida
A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
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How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
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