Museum specimens offer new lens on pollution history

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Jun 4, 2025, 1:15 pm223 ptsTop
A new study highlights a surprising lens for tracking pollution trends over centuries: preserved plants and animals housed at natural history museums around the world. According to Shane DuBay, a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington, these specimens contain valuable environmental data that can…

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