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Through the Sands of Time: Giant Clams as Paleoclimate Timekeepers

Academy of Natural Sciences

Or maybe your mind takes a darker turn, imagining a colossal creature lurking in the depths of the ocean, capable of swallowing you whole. The elevated acidity of the ocean accelerates the dissolution of calcium carbonate and reduces aragonite saturation , posing a significant threat to these organisms. Giant clam ( T.

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Let’s Talk about Climate Anxiety 

Academy of Natural Sciences

Lately, there has been a lot of talk all over the world about the birds and the bees — that is, how they are impacted by the environmentally devastating effects of climate change and how humans play a role in this process. I am interested in using artwork in outreach to teach environmental science topics to students and families.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

Nobel Prize recipients urge G7 leaders to take transformative action to address climate change. Climate: The Environmental Protection Agency does not list a timetable to act on a new carbon dioxide rule for existing power plants. International. IPCC and IPBES released joint workshop report. Scientific Community.

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