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Genomic analysis clarifies origin of unusual tail in endangered Tsushima leopard cat

Tsushima leopard cats are an endangered species found only on this isolated island. The most recent government survey estimated the population at around 150 individuals, and because domestic cats also inhabit the same landscape, introgression is a legitimate conservation concern.

Genomic analysis clarifies origin of unusual tail in endangered Tsushima leopard cat

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Carbon capture tech exists. Scaling it up is the hard part

Europe just opened a carbon capture and storage plant billed as the continent's largest. But global climate scenarios call for far more capacity than exists anywhere on Earth.

  • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology exists but scaling it globally is challenging.
  • Only 77 operational commercial CCS plants worldwide, capturing a fraction of needed CO2.
  • High cost of building new CCS plants requires government subsidies and policy intervention.

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