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What Climate Change Does to the Human Body

The wildfire season is off to a roaring start. The hot summer is worsening drought and drying out vegetation—an unfortunately…

5 years ago

Alaska’s Salmon are Shrinking – Scientific American

Every year, salmon come home to Alaska’s frigid rivers to mate, lay their eggs, and die. The state’s salmon runs…

5 years ago

Coronavirus News Roundup, August 22-August 28

The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily…

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Republican Convention Ignored Climate Threat, But Americans’ Attitudes Are Shifting

In four days of speeches lasting more than eight hours at the Republican National Convention, climate change was never mentioned…

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Cells Solve an English Hedge Maze with the Same Skills They Use to Traverse the Body

From the embryonic stages to late life, cells often make incredible journeys, sometimes even traversing an entire organism. They reach…

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Cheap, Self-Powered Fire Sensor Could Sound an Early Alarm

Wildfires have recently devastated regions across the world, and their severity is increasing. Hoping to reduce harm, researchers led by…

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The Problem with Implicit Bias Training

While the nation roils with ongoing protests against police violence and persistent societal racism, many organizations have released statements promising…

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End of ‘Green Sahara’ May Have Spurred a Megadrought in Southeast Asia

Ten thousand years ago, the Sahara had extensive grasslands, and was dotted with lakes and trees. But some 5,000 years…

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Antarctica’s Ice Shelves May Be at Growing Risk of Collapse

Antarctica’s Larsen B ice shelf—a large ledge of ice, jutting out from the edge of the continent into the ocean—captured…

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Hurricanes and Wildfires Are Compounding COVID-19 Risks

With the Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing the western…

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