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Thousands of felons are on the front lines of California’s forest fires
Over 30 percent of California's forest firefighters are prisoners.
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It turns out we’ve been trying to control the weather since forever
Despite all the current hype around geoengineering, our attempts to control the world's weather and climate go way, way back.
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In China, coal pollution kills someone every 21 seconds
A new study reveals that 4,000 people die every day from smog in the world's most populous nation.
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Move over, MoMA, New York’s new climate change museum is about to be the hottest place in town
The recently approved project will focus on solutions to the climate crisis.
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California fights drought with crazy shade balls
There are now 96 million "shade balls" floating on the surface of the L.A. Reservoir. Watch the video.
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The Midwest’s corn fields are even worse for the planet than we thought
The Corn Belt's fertilizer habit releases a greenhouse gas with nearly 300 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.
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How the universe began and how humanity will drown: A scientist’s to-do list
Climate change and the origins of the universe are top priorities for Antarctic and Southern Ocean researchers for the next decade.
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What’s it like to be at home on the ocean? Ask a fisherman
Tele Aadsen fishes for salmon in southeast Alaska, which means she is up close and personal with the sea every day.
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Sunspot science throws wrench in favorite climate denialism claim
A new study shows that sunspot activity has not, in fact, increased in recent decades.
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China is exporting ozone pollution to the U.S. — which is only fair
A new study suggests that ozone levels on the West Coast aren't dropping, thanks to a new smoggy import.
