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New 30-year data shows ocean mass drives sea level rise
A new 30-year analysis of satellite data confirms that increasing ocean mass from melting land ice is the primary driver of global sea level rise.
Panama’s vital ocean upwelling fails for the 1st time
Scientists report the unprecedented failure of the Gulf of Panama’s annual upwelling, a critical ocean process that has been predictable for at least four decades, raising alarms about climate impacts.
Study: Scientific fraud grows faster than real science
A new study reveals that sophisticated criminal networks are facilitating the growth of scientific fraud at a faster rate than legitimate research, thereby threatening the integrity of the scientific process itself.
Cave reveals 75,000-year-old Arctic world in Norway
A 75,000-year-old animal community discovered in a Norwegian cave reveals how ancient Arctic species responded to and ultimately failed to survive dramatic climate shifts.
Study: Older speakers quickly adopt new word meanings
At a Glance A new study challenges the long-held belief that language changes primarily because new generations of…