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Protecting Standing Amazon Forests Delivers Better Returns for Climate and Biodiversity Than Restoration, Study Finds

As a strengthening El Niño climate pattern tightens its grip across the vast expanse of the Amazon, a new body of scientific research is drawing urgent attention to a conservation priority that frequently receives less emphasis in global policy debates:…
Azzam Bilal Chamdy • September 21, 2026

Century-Old WWI Submarine Wrecks Leaking TNT into the North Sea, Researchers Warn

September 21, 2026
In April 1917, deep in the turbulent and strategically vital waters near Rømø, the German submarine UC-30 was fighting its…

Long-Lost Coral Reef Thought Dead for Decades Rediscovered Off the Coast of Benin

September 20, 2026
A vibrant deep-water coral ecosystem off the coast of Benin, long presumed dead by marine researchers for more than half…

Volcanic Eruption Triggers Unexpected Atmospheric Cleansing, Sparking New Climate Strategies

September 20, 2026
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted beneath the South Pacific waves in January 2022, the colossal explosion immediately cemented…

New Research Identifies Four Key Signs That Help Tropical Cyclones Stand Up Straight and Intensify

September 20, 2026
For decades, meteorologists tracking the unpredictable paths and ferocious power of tropical cyclones have understood a fundamental physical rule governing…

New UC Riverside Research Reveals Why Arctic Sea Ice Moves Differently Than Wind Predicts

September 19, 2026
For decades, climate scientists and polar researchers have wrestled with a persistent discrepancy in how they understand the Arctic. While…

NASA Studies Reveal How Ancient Solar Events and Galactic Travel Shaped Earth’s Climate and History

August 12, 2026
The Sun does far more than provide Earth with its daily share of light and heat. Two recent NASA-funded studies…

Massive Ice Island Breaks From Greenland’s Petermann Glacier in Largest Arctic Calving Event Since 2020

August 12, 2026
Summer is traditionally the busiest time of year for iceberg activity within Greenland’s glacier-fed fjords, but the summer of 2026…

New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full

August 11, 2026
In recent years, however, unusually dry conditions across the expansive Rio Grande basin have placed mounting, unprecedented pressure on those…

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