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Genetically enhanced crops with bigger root systems help to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground.

Biodegradable aquatic robots use food-grade fish materials to monitor water, deliver nutrients, and disintegrate.

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Colliding fire seasons in Australia and North America are limiting global support and making wildfire response harder for ...

The oldest evidence of psychoactive plant use was found in the Andes, revealing how societies used mind-altering drugs to ...

Ancient North American droughts were driven by Earth’s orbital shifts, study from the University of Helsinki finds.

Helium supply shortages are disrupting industries as global supplies dwindle, prompting searches for new sources and ...

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Snow droughts are increasing, affecting water supplies and agriculture. Rising temperatures shift snowfall to rainfall.