What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of April 21, 2021

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Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Flooding in Houston polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore

Flower Garden Banks fouled by runoff from 2017’s Hurricane Harvey and 2016’s Tax Day floods

Runoff from Houston’s 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks, according to U.S. National Science

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Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Bacteria release more carbon from the ocean than previously thought

Deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon

A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon

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