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Giant iceberg dumps 152 billion tons of fresh water off island

And that can have far-reaching consequences… Remember Iceberg A-68? This iceberg broke off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017 and embarked...

Space research benefits agriculture

A method of converting waste into fertilizer, originally developed for growing crops in space, may also benefit terrestrial agriculture. Source: DLR

Thin ice: How warming is changing lakes

Ice from a wintry lake. (Image: Stella Berger) Our winters are becoming milder and, as a result, many lakes freeze over less and less...

Mini bugs with amazing flying technique

Model of the wing movements of a feather-winged beetle and visualization of the air currents (below). (Image: Adapted from Farisenkov et al. Nature,...

Mayan Decline: Drought alone wasn’t enough

Cassava may have served the Maya as food during dry seasons. (Image: Thamizhpparithi Maari) It is widely believed that climate played a major role...

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