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First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch

Researchers recently performed the first scientific test of sea ice thickening in the field, but there remains a big question ...

Rodman Library plans children's activities in July

Rodman Public Library in Alliance has announced activities for youngsters during summer that include science experiments and ...

To Stay Cool, Wear Flowing Robes and Throw Water Around? Yes, Says Science.

But, really — wear dark, billowing robes? And drink tea? The science can be surprising. As big chunks of the United States and Canada roast through the weekend, some of these ideas might be worth a ...

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences, Scientists Caution

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...
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Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There.

Researchers combined observations and modeling to track the movement of the Congo’s freshwater plume, noting that eddies play ...
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Ammonia from wastewater: How we're turning a pollutant into fertilizer and clean fuel

Ammonia rarely makes headlines, but much of modern life depends on it. The compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is the key ingredient in the fertilizers that help feed roughly half of the world's ...

Algae may have launched coral reefs by hijacking coral cells, genetic experiments suggest

The reefs scattered throughout the tropics arose only after algae took up full-time residence in coral cells, supplying corals with abundant food and enabling them to build extensive shallow-water ...

Sonam Wangchuk's 'ice stupa' is saving Ladakh from a water crisis—Here's the brilliant science behind it

Ladakh’s long struggles with water scarcity have inspired one of the Himalayas' most inventive climate solutions: ‘an ice ...

Greensboro Science Center tests stream water to protect wildlife during drought

It can be easy to take water for granted, but researchers at the Greensboro Science Center are taking a closer look at what may be flowing beneath the surface. Hannah Damewood, the center’s lead ...