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New director takes helm at National Science Foundation

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Climate change could dramatically reduce US snowstorms

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Study shows that dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants use water

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Climate-driven megadrought is emerging in western US, study finds

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Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers in western United States

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Earth's atmosphere far dustier than previously believed

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10 years later: What did scientists learn from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

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Elephants reverse the cattle-caused depletion of soil carbon and nutrient pools

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Stream pollution from mountaintop mining doesn’t stay put in the water

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Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director

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Co-occurring contaminants may increase North Carolina groundwater risks

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Reducing reliance on nitrogen fertilizers via biological nitrogen fixation

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Hidden source of carbon found on the Arctic coast

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California's air quality regulations help farmers prosper

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The life and death of one of America's most mysterious trees

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Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia

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How will billions of marine microbes adapt to climate change? A new study investigates

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Recovering phosphorus from corn ethanol production helps reduce groundwater pollution

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Rules of life: From a pond to the beyond

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Hurricanes fertilize mangrove forests, shape Florida Everglades

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National Science Foundation presents FY 2021 budget request

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NSF selects 7 winners from its first-ever NSF 2026 Idea Machine prize competition

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Scientists improve understanding of Mount St. Helens eruption recovery

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Study weighs deep-sea mining's impact on microbes

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Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood disease outbreaks in Botswana

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Thawing permafrost affects Alaska's land-to-ocean river flows

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How many parasites can a bird carry?

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Microbes reflect the health of coral reefs

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Forest fragmentation hits wildlife hardest in the tropics

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Warming at the poles will have global consequences

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