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Seagrasses restored to Virginia bays are flourishing

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Researchers use satellite imaging to map groundwater use in California's Central Valley

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Wildfires are changing forest communities in interior Alaska

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Study shows coastal flooding will disproportionately impact river delta populations

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High-throughput screening identifies molecules that reduce cellular stress

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Greenland is on track to lose ice faster this century than in any other over the past 12,000 years

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Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea

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Sentinels of ocean acidification survived Earth's last mass extinction

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Finding the Achilles' heel of a killer parasite

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New study reveals that soil is a significant carbon sequestration driver

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Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission

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Potential for fisheries co-management shaped by interplay between formal, informal institutions

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Ocean algae get 'coup de grace' from viruses -- sometimes

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Fast-warming Arctic transitioning to new climate state

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Study suggests at least 11 fish species are able to walk on land

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Researchers anticipate rise of some mosquito-borne diseases

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Study finds that insect shows promise as a sustainable protein source

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Solving a Dust Bowl mystery

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Songbirds reduce reproduction to help survive drought

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Atmospheric scientists study fires to resolve ice question in climate models

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Importance of rainfall for tropical animals

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Fossil pollen samples suggest vulnerability to extinctions ahead

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Out of sync: Ecologists report that climate change is affecting bee, plant life cycles

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Climate change projected to increase seasonal East African rainfall

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Flies and mosquitoes beware: Here comes the slingshot spider

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Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce color and signal a treat for birds

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Nanocrystals from waste of recycled wood make carbon-fiber composites tougher

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Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human-driven source of sulfur in the environment

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The last unknown: Study reveals richest island flora in the world

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