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Antarctica's Waters Could Double in Acidity By 2100
The acidity of Antarctica’s coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds of other species that inhabit the Southern Ocean, according to new CU Boulder research.
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New Material Could Replace Current Fungicides
A material that could replace current fungicides (i.e. anti-fungal pesticides), increase food security, and help protect wildlife has been discovered.
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How Far Microplastics Travel Depends on Their Shape
How far microplastics travel in the atmosphere depends crucially on particle shape. While spherical particles settle quickly, microplastic fibers might travel as far as the stratosphere.
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How Black Silicon, a Prized Material Used in Solar Cells, Gets Its Rough Edge
Silicon etched with nanoscale pits changes color from gray to black, forming black silicon. A research team has identified a new way of making black silicon, which is prized as a solar cell material.
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Bottled Water Contains Thousands of Nanoplastics
For the first time, researchers have been able to count and identify nanoplastics – plastic particles measuring less than one micrometer in size – in samples taken from bottled water.
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The Impact of Extreme Drought on Grasslands Has Been Underestimated, Say Researchers
The effect of extreme droughts, which are set to increase in frequency, has been underestimated for grasslands and shrublands, according to global research.
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Catalan Butterflies Can Bask Better Than Their British Cousins
Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, indicating Spanish butterflies may struggle to adapt to global warming.
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Protecting Coral Larvae As Important As Protecting Reefs, Say Researchers
New research shows that identifying and protecting marine ecosystems both down-current and up-current of coral reefs is crucial to future coral conservation and restoration efforts.
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New Solid State Battery Charges in Minutes, Lasts for Thousands of Cycles
A new lithium battery can be charged and discharged over 6000 times, and is recharged in a matter of minutes, offering new understanding of the potential of solid-state lithium batteries.
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Using Concrete as a Carbon Sink
By incorporating biochar into concrete, researchers are exploring the potential of CO2-neutral or even CO2-negative concrete. For optimal applicability, they process the biochar into pellets and use them to replace conventional aggregates.
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