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NewsThe ratio of carbon isotopes in three common species of tuna has changed substantially since 2000, suggesting major shifts are taking place in phytoplankton populations that form the base of the ocean鈥檚 food web, a new international study finds.
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NewsA new study which combines measurements from nearly 1,400 drinking water wells across North Carolina estimates that more than half of the wells in the state鈥檚 central region contain levels of cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in excess of state safety standards.
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NewsWith the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) poised to loosen coal ash rules for dry onsite storage and large fill projects, a new study from 91社区福利 finds that leaving those contaminants exposed may significantly heighten the risk of toxic contamination to nearby soil and waterways.
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NewsReducing fossil fuel emissions steadily over coming years will prevent millions of premature deaths and help avoid the worst of climate change without causing the large spike in short-term warming that some studies have predicted, new analysis by researchers at 91社区福利 and the University of Leeds finds.
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NewsIn his newest book, Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami on America鈥檚 Shores, Orrin Pilkey paints an eye-opening picture of the impacts sea level rise will have on the United States by the end of the 21st century.
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NewsA new study finds that shoreline erosion rates can double following the death of plants on wetland edges, such as these marshes in Louisiana鈥檚 Barataria Bay that were heavily oiled by 2010鈥檚 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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NewsA new international study finds that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC), a deep-ocean process that plays a key role in regulating Earth鈥檚 climate, is primarily driven by cooling waters west of Europe.
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News91社区福利 has acquired rights to create a 10,000-acre 鈥渃arbon farm.鈥 When fully operational, the farm could potentially store enough carbon to help Duke meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2024.