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            <title><![CDATA[Some Fig Trees Can Turn CO2 Into Stone — A Hidden Talent That Could Combat Climate Change]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could push back against climate change.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Climate Change Threatens Global Milk Supply, Even On Cooled Dairy Farms]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how dairy cows are responding to increasingly warmer temperatures and what farmers can do to help protect them.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.]]></description>
            <author>Sam Walters</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dairy Farm Captures and Cleans Over 80 Percent of Methane Emissions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the process some dairy farmers are using to capture methane and turn it into renewable natural gas.]]></description>
            <author>Rosie McCall </author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washing Plastic Containers in a Dishwasher Increases Microplastic Pollution ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how dishwashers release microplastics and nanoplastics that pose environmental risks through polluted wastewater.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Glacier in Antarctica Caught Committing Ice Piracy From Its Neighbor]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Learn how and why a glacier is committing “ice piracy” in Antarctica, and what it could mean for rising sea levels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[All Major U.S. Cities Are at Risk of Sinking, Not Just Coastal Urban Areas]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Rapid groundwater drainage is putting buildings and people within the country’s most populous areas at risk]]></description>
            <author>Paul Smaglik</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Manure Makeover: How Cow Dung Could Be the Future of Sustainable Manufacturing]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how a new method of manufacturing technology could help turn cow manure into one of the most used materials on Earth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why the Caspian Sea Is Shrinking and What That Means for Those Who Call it Home]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about what is causing the Caspian Sea to shrink and what can be done to slow it. ]]></description>
            <author>Monica Cull</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newly Discovered Microbes Cleanse Water That Trickles Through Soil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about a new phylum of microbes that lives in deep soil, a layer of the Earth that supports water cycling and nutrient cycling.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Low-Toxic Technique Could Help Recycle Wind Turbine Blades]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The method would help find a second life for the plastics that make up the bulk of thousands of turbine blades in the U.S. alone.]]></description>
            <author>Paul Smaglik</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metal Contaminants From Mines Lurk in Rocky Mountain Snow]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about the worsening state of snowpack in the northern Rocky Mountains, which has been contaminated by mercury and other metals from nearby mines.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sewage Sludge Could Transform Into Food for Animals or Fuel for Cars]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel.]]></description>
            <author>Paul Smaglik</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Climate Change Is Fueling a Mental Health Crisis Among Adolescents]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about how climate change brings dire consequences for the mental health of young adults.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Antarctic Ozone Hole Is Under Repair Thanks to Reduced CFCs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about the ozone hole above Antarctica that is now confirmed to be shrinking due to reductions of harmful chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intense Storms Bring 16 Billion Tons of Snow to Greenland, Restoring Ice Sheet]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Learn about the storm that brought 16 billion tons of snow to Greenland in March 2022, inspiring scientists to study the impact of atmospheric rivers on the Arctic.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vulnerability Increases for Crab, Squid, and Other Marine Species in California Waters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[As climate change threatens ecosystems and economies, scientists and fisheries work together to manage imminent changes.]]></description>
            <author>Jenny Lehmann</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marine Fungi Could Eat Plastic Pollution, Helping to Clean Our Oceans and Beaches]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the marine fungi that could be conditioned to help clean up Hawai’i’s beaches. ]]></description>
            <author>Monica Cull</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lake Mead Water Levels Drop Again as Snow Drought Takes Over Western U.S.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn more about the snow drought impacting the western U.S. and what that means for vital water sources. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Rapidly Warming Earth May Breach the Paris Agreement Within the Decade]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about two studies that anticipate a fast-approaching breach of the Paris Agreement, as temperatures on Earth begin to trend toward 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.]]></description>
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