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Beavers are 'powerful agents' capable of changing landscapes, study says
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (444+ words) The legend of beavers continues to grow. New research showcases the remarkable role they play in managing carbon pollution through their prolific dam-building. USA Today reported on a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment that revealed just how…...
Scientists uncover disturbing pattern accelerating Antarctic ice loss: 'It's going to repeat'
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (15+ words) Forest fires in the Amazon may be contributing to the acceleration of Antarctic ice melt....
Colorado officials beg public to fish at major reservoir before millions die
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (429+ words) "Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking as many people as possible to come fish here before the water is gone." Antero Reservoir in Colorado is a significant indicator of water challenges in the area, as Denver Water prepares to drain…...
Wyoming towns warned that water restrictions may be looming on the horizon
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (456+ words) "It's really grim. It's horrific." Two towns in Wyoming have been warned that water restrictions may be coming soon. Denver, Colorado, officials have asked area restaurants to serve water only when requested by customers. For the first time in 25 years,…...
Gophers become unexpected heroes after scientists introduce them to site of Mount St. Helens eruption
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (387+ words) "We cannot ignore the interdependence of all things in nature." In the late spring of 1983, scientists set out to help restore the surrounding environment decimated by the infamous Mount St. Helens eruption just three years prior, Popular Mechanics reported. The…...
NASA scientists set out to solve everyday problem on Earth: 'An important and useful tool"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) "Just because it hasn't been done yet doesn't mean it can't be done." In contrast, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena are zeroing in on a not-so-pretty scene: plastic pollution." The agency said in a news release that…...
State officials move to limit Saudi Arabia from pumping unlimited water from drought-stricken Arizona: 'This is huge"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (439+ words) "They deserve solutions and security." Arizona has moved to limit a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm and other megafarms from essentially exporting water to their countries via crop growth, leaving local wells dry." In 2015, the Center for Investigative Reporting warned that Saudi…...
New study uncovers little-known factor that could cause enormous land masses to shift: 'The impacts are going to be very different"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) The impacts could be profound. Rising global temperatures are causing sea levels to increase across the planet, but scientists have discovered that the shifting climate is having the opposite effect on Greenland's coastline." A study published in the journal Nature…...
Researchers make concerning discovery in coldest water on Earth: 'All our conventional tools. .. can't reach it"
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (476+ words) "There is no light." As global temperatures continue to rise, researchers have expressed concern about melting ice sheets in Antarctica and how the phenomenon could impact the planet's coastlines." There is enough ice in Antarctica's most vulnerable regions to increase…...
Researchers reveal hidden landscape beneath miles of ice: 'Now you've got a properly zoomed-in digital image"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (414+ words) "[This study gives] us a better picture of what's going to happen in the future." Scientists unveiled the most detailed map ever created of Antarctica's hidden landscape beneath miles of ice, revealing thousands of previously unknown features that could transform…...