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Why the World May Be Underestimating the Reach of Sea Level Rise

New research suggests that flawed assumptions in coastal hazard models could mean millions more people are at risk from rising seas than previously…

Mar 9

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Fault Lines in the Frozen South

A new study maps Antarctica's tipping points, and finds some may already be behind us.

Mar 2

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February 2026

How Drought Turned a European Waterway Toxic

A new study of the Moselle River reveals how climate-driven low flows are priming regulated rivers for harmful cyanobacterial blooms.

Feb 23

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How a Ribbon of Water Helps the Atlantic Breathe

A new study reveals that the Gulf Stream serves as an architect of the ocean’s carbon sink capabilities.

Feb 16

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The Overlooked Climate Solution Flowing Beneath Our Feet

Freshwater ecosystems may be one of the most powerful tools for climate resilience and carbon removal.

Feb 9

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How Plants Could Pull Troubled Waters Back From the Brink

Restoring underwater vegetation may be one of the most powerful tools for fighting freshwater eutrophication.

Feb 2

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January 2026

Glaciers Are Losing Their Power to Save Us

South America’s mountain “water banks” may soon fail during future megadroughts.

Jan 26

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Antarctica’s Algal Feedback Loop

New satellite research reveals how microscopic life is quietly accelerating ice melt along the Antarctic coast.

Jan 19

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Seaweed May Be Storing More Carbon Than We Thought

New research from Nova Scotia reveals that kelp forests and eelgrass meadows play a far larger and more complex role in climate mitigation than global…

Jan 12

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Beneath the Ice, a Toxic Ledger: How Carbon Shapes Mercury’s Arctic Fate

New research reveals that the Arctic’s growing mercury burden is less about rising pollution and more about how carbon moves through a rapidly changing…

Jan 5

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December 2025

When Frost Lingers: What New Research Reveals About Trees Under Cold Stress

Continuous frost may pose a far greater threat to Northern Hemisphere forests than scientists once understood.

Dec 22, 2025

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Why Cutting Carbon May Not Be Enough to Save a Vital Current

New research warns that the Atlantic’s great circulation system could still tip into collapse, even under climate mitigation, if we wait too long.

Dec 15, 2025

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