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Researchers tracked 724 Northern Hemisphere lakes from 2000 to 2022; above critical winter temperatures, ice-loss sensitivity rose up to 22-fold and could shorten seasons by 40 days

Aj Mix Editor August 2, 2026

Study says Northern Hemisphere lakes may lose 40 days of winter ice by 2100 (National Geographic photo)...

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Meet Roy Kim, the 13-year-old Oregon student who designed a chamber that turns moisture in the air into water for drought-hit farms

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

“Do what you can do tomorrow, today,” says Roy Kim, a 13-year-old Oregon student who has solved...

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A Massachusetts farmer has put 832 tracking solar panels over his crops. The land now grows food, electricity and extra farm income all at once

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

The Massachusetts project is an example of agrivoltaics, a nascent farming practice that combines agriculture with solar...

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A 14-kilometre iceberg cut off food supply to an Antarctic penguin colony, and chick numbers dropped by 69% in one breeding season

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds...

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Ghana’s capital discards 300 tons of plastic per day, now they mix it with sand and use it as street paving that is cheaper than concrete

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

Ghana is transforming its plastic problems into paving blocks for its roads, sold below the price of...

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In 1869, the Suez Canal connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean; over 150 years later, 120 fish species have crossed and scientists predict the next three

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

More than 120 fish species have migrated from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean Since the Suez...

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A scientist buried himself in wet concrete to answer one question: Why is it so difficult to sink into? |

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material on Earth, yet most people only ever encounter it...

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In 1966, scientists wiped out nearly every insect on tiny Florida islands to see how nature would rebuild itself |

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

Image(s): Florida Key Isaland/Canva Imagine erasing almost every insect and small animal from an island, then watching...

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Scientists trained 182 pet dogs to sniff out one of America’s most destructive invasive insects, and most successfully found its hidden eggs |

Aj Mix Editor August 1, 2026

The spotted lanternfly has become one of the most destructive invasive insects in the United States, threatening...

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In Indian Himalayas, a wild spice is helping 200 families protect 100 sq km of forest while generating an income of Rs 39 lakh

Aj Mix Editor July 31, 2026

For generations, indigenous communities in Arunachal Pradesh had been using a spice in their food for its...

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