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Mother Nature has its nuanced way of educating us. Following a century of scientific and technological advances that triggered unprecedented…
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Global temperatures this year are on track to be among the highest ever recorded, NOAA said after reporting that the…
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The coronavirus pandemic is a terrible crisis, of course. But it also presents an opportunity to change the way that…
As the world scrambles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many economic activities have ground to a halt, leading to…
The Arctic’s permafrost is melting—and fast. That’s bad news, because these frozen soils store billions of tons of carbon, just…
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