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Category: How does the environment respond to humans?

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Is groundwater heating up?

Posted on July 17, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers modeled groundwater temperature trends from 2000 to 2100. They estimated that groundwater could warm by up to 3.5°C over the…

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    Melting glaciers release methane

    Posted on July 3, 2025June 30, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Geologists studied gas fluxes from groundwater springs uncovered by melting Arctic glaciers. They estimated that these springs release over…

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      Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

      Posted on May 22, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

      Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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        Rising soil temperatures could stop forests spreading

        Posted on May 8, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found higher soil surface temperatures prevented seedling survival and forest expansion in low-elevation forests.

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          Global warming could impact bumblebees’ senses

          Posted on March 3, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Researchers showed that rising temperatures make it harder for bumblebees to detect their sugary food sources.

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            Storms cause acids to enlarge our aquifers

            Posted on February 13, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

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              How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

              Posted on September 9, 2024June 26, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

              Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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                What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

                Posted on June 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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                  Scientists reevaluate global methane emissions

                  Posted on October 16, 2023June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers used high-resolution satellite data to show the amount of methane entering the atmosphere currently surpasses the amount removed…

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                    Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?

                    Posted on August 28, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…

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