How powdered rock could help slow climate change
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Pierce’s disease still plagues California wine country
Sweet discovery for the wine industry — Science News, June 29, 1974 Pierce’s disease remains a problem for California grape growers.… [Pathologists] have identified the cause of the disease. They were able to isolate...
In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen
In an unexpected twist, metal-rich nodules found on the seafloor are generating oxygen, new research suggests. This meager but steady supply of the vital gas may help support seafloor ecosystems in areas currently targeted...
This AI can predict ship-sinking ‘freak’ waves minutes in advance
Rogue waves are freakishly large ridges of water known for rising out of the blue to ambush hapless ships and beachgoers. But a new artificial intelligence model can predict most of these surprising swells...
Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air
What’s dumped into a landfill is supposed to stay there, but a new study finds that toxic “forever chemicals” are wafting from the waste into the air. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have...
The world has water problems. This book has solutions
The Last DropTim SmedleyPicador, $29.99 A journalist and a farmer visit three fields with different styles of cultivation — conventional, organic and no-till — to bury cotton underwear in each. Though this sounds like...
Federally unprotected streams contribute most of the water to U.S. rivers
The dry-looking stream in your backyard may play a major role in feeding U.S. rivers. Channels that flow only in direct response to weather conditions like heavy rain, called ephemeral streams, on average contribute...
Why this year’s weather helped Hurricane Beryl break records
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Plants may not store carbon for as long as we thought
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