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A decade of ocean surveys reveals that Prochlorococcus, the world's most abundant phytoplankton, could decline by 50% in tropical waters by 2100. The study challenges previous assumptions that these microbes, which produce 20% of Earth's oxygen, would thrive in warmer seas.
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A decade of ocean surveys reveals that Prochlorococcus, the world's most abundant phytoplankton, could decline by 50% in tropical waters by 2100. The study challenges previous assumptions that these microbes, which produce 20% of Earth's oxygen, would thrive in warmer seas.

nature.com
u/Sciantifa — 2 hours ago
The biggest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 3, connected its first export cable from the North Sea seafloor to the British coast on March 26, 2026, inching it closer to delivering clean electricity to over 3.3 million U.K homes.
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The biggest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 3, connected its first export cable from the North Sea seafloor to the British coast on March 26, 2026, inching it closer to delivering clean electricity to over 3.3 million U.K homes.

marineinsight.com
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Researchers have developed first-in-class drugs that simultaneously block HIF-1 and HIF-2, the "master regulators" of cancer progression. When paired with immunotherapy, these compounds eliminated tumors across four cancer types in mice by stripping away their low-oxygen defenses.

rupress.org
u/Sciantifa — 7 hours ago
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La richesse non imposée dissimulée dans les paradis fiscaux par les 0,1 % les plus riches dépasse la richesse totale de la moitié la plus pauvre de l'humanité.

oxfam.org
u/Sciantifa — 7 hours ago
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Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity.

oxfam.org
u/Sciantifa — 7 hours ago
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A new review warns that ecotourism cannot "decarbonize" the tourism industry, calling such claims scientifically inaccurate. While local conservation benefits exist, researchers argue that ecotourism is far too small to offset the massive emissions from aviation and large-scale hotel operations.

nature.com
u/Sciantifa — 7 hours ago
After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says.
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After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says.

fortune.com
u/Sciantifa — 8 hours ago
Photo de la Terre prise par Artemis II, où l’on distingue même une aurore boréale dans l’atmosphère.
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Photo de la Terre prise par Artemis II, où l’on distingue même une aurore boréale dans l’atmosphère.

u/Sciantifa — 14 hours ago
Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known land animal, a giant tortoise named Jonathan, remained alive and well on Wednesday, April 1, the reptile's caretaker said.
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Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known land animal, a giant tortoise named Jonathan, remained alive and well on Wednesday, April 1, the reptile's caretaker said.

usatoday.com
u/Sciantifa — 2 days ago
30,000 trees planted to create Isle of Man temperate rainforest, with the team behind it hoping to plant 333,000 more across the island.
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30,000 trees planted to create Isle of Man temperate rainforest, with the team behind it hoping to plant 333,000 more across the island.

bbc.com
u/Sciantifa — 2 days ago
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Global aquaculture is shifting toward less sustainable species as production focuses on finfish like salmon over seaweed and shellfish, according to a UBC study. This trend has led to significant declines in food security, climate, and biodiversity indices since the 1980s.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com
u/Sciantifa — 2 days ago
American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy
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American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy

reuters.com
u/Sciantifa — 3 days ago
Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature. Government plans to create new national parks and marine reserves.
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Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature. Government plans to create new national parks and marine reserves.

cbc.ca
u/Sciantifa — 3 days ago
Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical
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Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical

cnn.com
u/Sciantifa — 4 days ago
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Wild animals act as "landscape engineers": A new meta-analysis shows how activities like burrowing and feeding accelerate the movement of soil and sediment by an average of 136% in freshwater and 66% in terrestrial ecosystems across the globe.

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
u/Sciantifa — 4 days ago
Beavers can turn rivers into powerful carbon sinks, storing up to ten times more carbon than unmodified streams. The 13-year study found that beaver-engineered wetlands in Switzerland sequestered 1,194 tonnes of carbon, primarily by trapping sediment and deadwood.
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Beavers can turn rivers into powerful carbon sinks, storing up to ten times more carbon than unmodified streams. The 13-year study found that beaver-engineered wetlands in Switzerland sequestered 1,194 tonnes of carbon, primarily by trapping sediment and deadwood.

nature.com
u/Sciantifa — 4 days ago
40 new migratory species win international protection. The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in Campo Verde, Brazil, which brought together representatives from 132 countries and the European Union.
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40 new migratory species win international protection. The decision came at the conclusion of the COP15 summit on migratory species in Campo Verde, Brazil, which brought together representatives from 132 countries and the European Union.

straitstimes.com
u/Sciantifa — 5 days ago