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A new study reveals that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet thinned rapidly between 9,000 and 6,000 years ago, then likely re-thickened by up to 100 meters, challenging standard deglaciation models and sharpening future sea level forecasts.
Study shows East Antarctica’s ice thinned rapidly, then modestly thickened, reshaping sea level and climate risk projections.
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Engineers at UC San Diego have created a water based, spray on polymer that coats plant leaves, kills harmful bacteria and even helps plants withstand short droughts. By triggering whole plant defenses from a small treated area, the gas permeable polynorbornene coating could become a powerful, plant friendly tool to protect crops in a warming, more disease prone world.
Green ImpactSpray on polymer shield helps plants fight bacteria and survive droughtJoshua Shavit
A 20-year satellite record shows that Thwaites Glacier’s eastern ice shelf is weakening through a clear, staged process driven by cracks and shifting stress.
Green ImpactQuiet cracking is destabilizing Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier leading to irreversible collapseMac Oliveau
Tiny air bubbles trapped in ancient salt crystals are offering the clearest view yet of Earth’s atmosphere a billion years ago.
Green ImpactAncient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion-years-agoMac Oliveau
A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa from southern Okinawa Island.
Green ImpactStrange parasitic ‘mushroom’ plant abandoned photosynthesis and somehow flourishedRebecca Shavit
A new modeling study of the Southern Andes shows that if a megadrought like Chile’s current one strikes again near the end of this century, the region’s largest glaciers will be too depleted to provide the meltwater buffer that has kept rivers flowing so far, raising urgent questions about water security and climate policy.
Green ImpactChile’s megadrought is dealing a severe and long-lasting blow to their glacier ecosystemsJoshua Shavit
New simulations show ice stays slippery in deep cold because its crystal structure breaks down under motion, not because it melts.
Green ImpactDecades-old mystery solved as scientists identify what really makes ice slipperyMac Oliveau
Living fungi grow a self-assembling hydrogel that mimics human tissue.
HealthLiving hydrogel grown by fungi could revolutionize wound healingMac Oliveau
New research shows more than 20% of the global ocean has darkened in 20 years, shrinking vital sunlit habitat for marine life.
Green ImpactLarge parts of the world’s oceans are growing darker, study findsJoseph Shavit
New research suggests metallic nodules on the Pacific seafloor may produce oxygen without sunlight, igniting debate over deep-sea life and mining.
Green ImpactDark oxygen discovery in the deep ocean sparks debate over life’s originsJoshua Shavit
Among the approximately 16,000 new species described every year, roughly 6,000 are insects. Pictured here is a lanternfly from India.
Green ImpactScientists are discovering new species faster than ever, study findsMac Oliveau
Most global statistics assign emissions to where food is produced. This study instead focused on where food is eaten, since diets drive demand.
Green ImpactChanging your diet could help save the world, study findsRebecca Shavit
ROV image of a partially collapsed gas hydrate mound in the Molloy Deep (Freya mounds), where exposed gas hydrates are visible beneath sediment cover. The mound hosts dense fields of frenulate worms (Sclerolinum spp.), with associated crustaceans and small carbonate crusts.
Green ImpactDeepest Arctic methane seep found at 3,640 meters reveals thriving lifeMac Oliveau
Plastic bottles and polyester textiles may become feedstock for medicines.
HealthResearchers convert recycled household plastics into anti-cancer medicationMac Oliveau
Researchers developed a strong, recyclable cellulose plastic that dissolves in seawater, offering a new way to stop microplastic pollution.
Green ImpactPlant-based plastic fully dissolves in seawater eliminating microplastic polutionMac Oliveau
Using weather radar, scientists tracked flying insects across the United States for a decade. They found stable national numbers but sharp regional gains and losses linked to winter warming and land use.
DiscoveriesScientists reveal the staggering number of insects flying in the sky above the USRebecca Shavit
The KSTAR nuclear fusion reactor. A new theoretical study argues that future fusion reactors may do more than generate clean energy. They could also help uncover elusive particles linked to dark matter.
Green ImpactFusion reactors may be the key to uncovering dark matter particlesMac Oliveau