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Galapagos tomatoes
Tomatoes in the Galápagos are de-evolving
Wild-growing tomatoes are on the black-rock islands of the Galápagos are doing something peculiar. They’re shedding millions of years of evolution, reverting to a primitive genetic state that resurrects ancient chemical defenses.
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South Greenland iceberg
Strange Atlantic cold spot traced to ocean slowdown
For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean’s overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A new study identifies the cause as the long-term weakening of a major ocean circulation system.
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Plants in a laboratory
How ubiquitous small particles turn harmful inside plants
A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform upon entering plant cells and weaken plants’ ability to turn sunlight into food.
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cows in a field
A California dairy tried to capture its methane. It worked.
A University of California, Riverside study shows dairy digesters can reduce methane emissions on farms by roughly 80 percent, which matches estimates state officials have used in their climate planning.
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