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Better regional monitoring of CO2 needed as global levels continue rising

Monitoring Earth's rising greenhouse gas levels will require a global data collection network 10 times larger than the one currently in place in order to…

Ocean current "stripes" revealed

In parts of the Southern Ocean, the striations — also known as ocean fronts — produce alternating eastward and westward accelerations of circulation….

Can Certain Metals Repel Sharks from Fishing Gear?

Sharks in captivity avoid metals that react with seawater to produce an electric field, a behavior that may help fishery biologists develop a strategy to…

To a Fault: The Bottom Line on Earthquakes

Although many people think that California “owns” all the earthquakes, Ohio also has its share of faults. Unlike another earthquake that woke people on another…

Arctic ice more vulnerable to sunny weather

“The relative importance of solar radiation in the summer is changing,” says Jennifer Kay of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder,…

Researchers warm up to melt's role in Greenland ice loss

Observations before, during and after this swift, forceful event were collected and analyzed by a team led by Ian Joughin of the University of Washington in…

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