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The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat
Was this extra warming a blip, or a sign that climate change is veering off predictable tracks?
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What’s behind the record outbreak of spongy moths in the eastern US?
Blame drought — and a careless French entomologist.
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The pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming
New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth
Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.
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Researchers explore mining seawater for critical metals
The aim is to draw key minerals, including lithium and magnesium, from ocean water, desalination plant residue, and industrial waste brine.
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought
Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.
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Microplastics are in human testicles. It’s still not clear how they got there.
People eat, drink, and breathe in tiny pieces of plastics — but what they do inside the body is still unknown.
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Northern Michiganders are getting off propane — and on to natural gas
The state’s largest utility says natural gas is a bridge fuel, but advocates say it’s no climate solution.
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This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.
And it’s getting worse with extreme heat.
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A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
They're a little early, thanks to climate change.
