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Category: How does the environment respond to humans?

Elbrus glacier
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When glaciers retreat, microbes take over

Posted on June 15, 2026May 28, 2026 by Sciworthy

Researchers demonstrated that the first microbes to colonize recently deglaciated soil can extract nutrients from air and rock to survive…

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    Mining field
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    Lithium mining impacts local waters

    Posted on June 8, 2026June 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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      Woman unpacking a vase in a box of polystyrene
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      Upcycling polystyrene with sunlight and sulfur

      Posted on May 11, 2026May 12, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

      Researchers in China developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in…

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        El Nino/La Nina
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        Why the 2023 El Niño broke records

        Posted on April 30, 2026April 21, 2026 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found that the 2023 El Niño event was fueled primarily by heat stored in the ocean rather than in Pacific winds.

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          Ants on a leaf
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          Ants struggle to protect host plants under rising temperatures

          Posted on April 20, 2026April 15, 2026 by Amruta Tendolkar

          Scientists found that ants under heat stress were less active, which left their host acacia plants vulnerable to herbivores and other…

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            Scientists probe plant-based soil cleanup

            Posted on March 26, 2026March 24, 2026 by Madeline Taylor

            Researchers tested plant-based soil remediation methods and found that adding beneficial microbes to copper-contaminated soil improved…

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              Is the most profitable fertilizer level also safe for the environment?

              Posted on January 19, 2026January 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

              Researchers in the midwestern US measured how much nitrogen corn plants used versus how much remained in the soil, to help farmers maximize…

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                Sack of sorted multicoloured shredded plastic garbage at waste recycling factory
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                Nanoplastics could promote Parkinson’s disease

                Posted on December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Scientists demonstrated that polystyrene nanoplastics cause proteins associated with Parkinson's disease to accumulate in mice’s brains.

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                  Can 300-year-old Antarctic microbes help us understand climate change?

                  Posted on September 29, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

                  Researchers demonstrated that microbial DNA from a 300-year-old ice core can help track how microbes respond to global change.

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                    Ice shelf collapse reveals early warning signs of melt

                    Posted on September 15, 2025August 28, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists found that growing fractures caused an East Antarctic ice shelf to collapse.

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