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Scientists project northward expansion of Valley fever by end of 21st century

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Satellite data can reveal fire susceptibility in peatlands

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Extinction of Icelandic walrus coincides with Norse settlement

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Salt marshes' capacity to store carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution

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Study reveals new patterns of key ocean nutrient

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Solutions to urban heat differ between tropical and drier climes

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Agrivoltaics proves beneficial across food, water, energy nexus

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Deep-sea sediments lead to new understanding of solar system

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Scientists discover clues to ancient high sea level rise in Mallorcan cave

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A new way to measure the path of water

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Kilauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom off Hawaii Island

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NSF commits $36 million to uncovering Rules of Life that will drive next-generation research

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Vintage film shows that Thwaites Glacier ice shelf has melted faster than previously observed

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Climate change, coastal development lead to nearshore coral declines

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Study reveals changing patterns in globally important algae

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Facial recognition technique could improve hail forecasts

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Earth's last magnetic field reversal took far longer than once thought

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Data assimilation method offers improved hurricane forecasting

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Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency

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Depleted seamounts near Hawaii recovering after decades of protection

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Blue sharks use ocean eddies as fast-tracks to food

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More than 100 years of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed from ships' logbooks

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Mercury levels in fish are on the rise

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NSF awards $250 million to early career researchers

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Where to fish? In times of uncertainty, experienced fishing boat captains may fare better

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Previously unknown mechanism causes increased forest water use

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Study considers sensory impacts of environmental change on ocean species

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Seismologists monitor Ridgecrest quake aftershocks using novel fiber optic network

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Iconic California beaches have lost most of their biodiversity

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Scientists discover new mechanism for how soils store carbon

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