Recent science missions and results are bringing the search for life closer to home. Scientists at the Center …
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Through concerted, policy-driven efforts, China has converted large swaths of desert into grassland over the past few decades, …
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Sustainable Living
Economic and Food Supply Chain Disruptions Endanger Global Food Security
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCOVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security — …
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Environment
Satellite Survey Shows California’s Sinking Coastal Hot Spots
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA majority of the world’s population lives on low-lying lands near the sea, some of which are predicted …
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Environment
How Reliable Are the Reconstructions and Models for Past Temperature Changes?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn understanding of climate change during the past millennia is crucial for the scientific attribution of the current …
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Lightning is a spectacular natural phenomenon. It is closely associated with the electrification and discharge of thunderstorms. Different …
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Environment
A Chemical Cocktail of Air Pollution in Beijing, China, During the COVID-19 Outbreak
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCOVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world and has limited people’s outdoor activities substantially. Air quality is therefore …
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Increasing disturbances and activities in disturbed boreal forest areas greatly contribute to the global degradation of forested ecosystems, …
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Environment
Amber Fossils Unlock True Color of 99-Million-Year-Old Insects
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNature is full of colors, from the radiant shine of a peacock’s feathers or the bright warning coloration …
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Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) play a major role in galaxy evolution. Astronomers from SRON and RuG have now …