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Warming temperatures may shrink wetland carbon sinks

A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored…

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Quantum mechanism identified as a key to accelerating ocean temperatures

Accelerating rates of heat uptake by oceans that don’t fit current climate models can now be explained by quantum physics…

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New temperatures in two thirds of key tropical forest

Two thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in tropical forests are experiencing new temperature conditions as our climate changes, research…

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Labor Day food safety amid high temperatures

Food safety becomes paramount as Americans prepare for Labor Day celebrations featuring outdoor cookouts and picnics, especially with forecasts predicting…

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As temperatures soar, 115 people seek medical care during McConnell air show

Over 100 people were given medical care at McConnell Air Force Base Saturday while attending an air show. Most were…

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A leaky sink: Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures

The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for…

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Our efforts to cope with extreme temperatures are making them worse

Higher temperatures mean more use of air conditioning megapress images/Alamy When temperatures turn extreme, we rush to adjust our heating…

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Record-breaking Coral Sea temperatures threaten the Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces critical danger from back-to-back bouts of extreme ocean heat. Ocean heat in the Coral Sea…

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‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal

A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place has scientists concerned about…

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Rural belts around cities can reduce urban summer temperatures by up to 0.5°C

The key to cooling ‘urban heat islands’ may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at…

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