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Studying the ripple effects of shrinking Arctic sea ice

Studying the ripple effects of shrinking Arctic sea ice

Scientists have frozen their ship alongside an ice floe to study the causes and consequences of diminishing Arctic ice, in the hopes of improving how the region is represented in climate models.
by Ravenna Koenig

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Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun

Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun

Mercury will put on a rare celestial show Monday, parading across the sun in view of most of the world — including Minnesota. But remember: NEVER look directly at the sun without proper eye protection.
by The Associated Press

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Searching for solid ice as scientists freeze in to study a warming arctic

Searching for solid ice as scientists freeze in to study a warming arctic

A ship of researchers is crossing the Arctic for a year attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.
by Ravenna Koenig

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Study suggests controversial pesticides may pose risks to fish populations, too

Study suggests controversial pesticides may pose risks to fish populations, too

New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.
by Dan Charles

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Itty-bitty satellites take on big-time science missions

Itty-bitty satellites take on big-time science missions

CubeSats are only about twice the size of a Rubik's Cube. Once dismissed as tools for students learning the principles of aerospace engineering, they're now being used for more sophisticated missions.
by Joe Palca

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