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NOAA Arctic Report Card finds Arctic entering into new phase: warmer, greener, and less ice

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An international team of scientists who monitor the rapid changes in the Earth’s northern polar region say that the Arctic is entering a new state, one with warmer air and water temperatures, less summer sea ice and snow cover, and a changed ocean chemistry.

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Researchers find that the global carbon pool in seagrass beds is as much as 19.9B metric tons

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The Florida Coastal Everglades LTER site is one of 26 such NSF LTER sites around the world in ecosystems from forests to tundra, coral reefs to barrier islands. The research also estimates that, although seagrass meadows occupy less than 0.2% Fourqurean, Carlos M.

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Study Finds East Siberian Arctic Shelf Showing Instability and Widespread Venting of the GHG Methane; Releases May Be Much Larger and Faster Than Anticipated

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A section of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane (CH 4 ) is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the gas, according to the findings of an international research team led by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists Natalia Shakhova and Igor Semiletov.

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Toyota Forced to Recall 33,000 Cars Because Local Distributor Used Wrong Stickers

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A subsequent internal investigation showed that many more units were likely out of regulatory noncompliance (FMVSS 110 S10.2) Gulf States Toyota said it realized something was amiss on July 25th, 2024. When an inspection of a single vehicle at the business' vehicle processing center revealed it had been improperly labeled.

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Plug-in Hybrids in Toyota's Future, Jim Press Tells Reuters; Desires Joint OEM Battery Research

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Press added the biggest challenge would be developing the next-generation battery, which Toyota is now working on internally. "We Press's interview has me seeing lots more Tundras and nary a plug-in. We would be quite open to any kind of sharing," Press said of a possible alliance on battery development with other automakers.

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Toyota recalls over 280,000 vehicles due to unexpected movement

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The recall applies to a total of 280,663 vehicles, including some Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Sequoia Hybrid and Lexus LX600 vehicles built between 2022 and 2024. Toyota is set to recall more than 280,000 of its vehicles in the U.S.,

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Shill for a Withering Lie

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You see Phelan was in North Carolina recently to test drive the new Toyota Tundra. As Toyota planned it, we see Prius, they sell Tundra. As Phelan tells this tale , (registration required) midway through their Tundra talk, Ernest Bastien, Toyota Motor Sales vice president for vehicle operations, surprisingly rose to defend GM.

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