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A major review finds stronger human climate fingerprints across the atmosphere and oceans, reinforcing evidence available in 2009.
Decades of independent observations and improved methods strengthen the evidence that greenhouse gases are changing Earth’s climate.
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Railway timetables and magnetic records place Exeter’s reported solar-storm train delay in 1848, correcting a longstanding date error.
SpaceA delayed Victorian train reveals a 185 year-old error in space weather historyJoshua Shavit
Engineers 3D printed recycled PEKK and simulated moon dust into lattices and a wrench, testing a route toward lunar manufacturing.
SpaceRecycled plastic and moon dust become 3D-printed parts and structures for future lunar missionsJoshua Shavit
Karen Neely (left) and Kathryn Toth (right) work on a shade.
Green ImpactUnderwater umbrellas reduce bleaching in heat-stressed coral reefsJoshua Shavit
The looming-eyes buoy. Floating eye buoys and predator-shaped kites reduced seabird bycatch odds in a monitored trial with Cornish fishermen.
Green ImpactFloating scarecrows help keep diving seabirds out of fishing netsRebecca Shavit
Ancient flooding patterns reveal evidence that Earth’s crust and mantle rapidly shifted relative to the spin axis several times.
Green ImpactScientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaursJoshua Shavit
A new Mars map shows ancient rain may have concentrated formaldehyde, a key prebiotic molecule, in specific regions billions of years ago.
SpaceRainstorms billions of years ago may have created habitable hotspots on MarsJoseph Shavit
A Cambridge review links long-term particle pollution with increased Parkinson’s risk while highlighting major research gaps.
Green ImpactLong-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease riskRebecca Shavit
A paper-based wallpaper harvests electricity from indoor humidity and can power small electronics while helping regulate moisture.
Green ImpactNew wallpaper generates electricity from the moisture inside your homeJoshua Shavit
Ancient rocks reveal how phosphorus recycling helped sustain oxygen production during Earth’s turbulent Great Oxidation Event.
Green ImpactAncient ocean chemistry may explain how Earth kept its oxygenJoshua Shavit
A pressurized wind tunnel shows turbines can recover power by changing blade tip speed when they are misaligned with the wind.
Green ImpactScientists find a simple control change that could significantly boost wind turbine outputJoshua Shavit
Grace Johnston led a study that manipulated hormones in a model plant species to make the plant more productive and resistant to disease.
Green ImpactScientists find a way to boost plant growth without sacrificing immunityRebecca Shavit
AI analysis of 2,057 bird species links rare bursts of body-shape evolution with periods of major climate instability.
Green ImpactClimate shifts sparked rare bursts of bird evolutionRebecca Shavit
A University of Reading study finds ozone recovery and air pollution may contribute 40% more warming than previously estimated, making ozone the second-largest driver of future climate change after carbon dioxide.
Green ImpactOzone layer recovery comes with an unexpected climate consequenceJoseph Shavit
Models suggest stable environments for prebiotic chemistry emerged around 4.33 billion years ago as devastating impacts declined.
Green ImpactNew 3D model finds Earth may have become ready for life 4.33 billion years agoJoshua Shavit
Scientists have developed a way to transform carbon dioxide into durable, recyclable plastics, paving the way for a circular economy.
Green ImpactScientists turn carbon dioxide into fully recyclable high-performance plasticsRebecca Shavit
Tropical ocean warming redirected moisture toward East Antarctica, helping drive a temporary 695-billion-ton ice mass gain.
Green ImpactA tropical ocean hot spot helped Antarctica gain 695 billion tons of iceJoshua Shavit