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Lake Superior is so hot right now!
Temperature-wise. Popularity-wise, I'm sure it's doing fine.
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NASA: ‘Unprecedented,’ ‘extraordinary’ ice melt in Greenland
It's not clear how soon the melted ice will be coming to a shoreline near you.
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Nature, revised: In a brave new world, we write the rules
Eco-critic Ursula Heise talks about the tired stories we tell about the planet, and suggests that we find some new ones.
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Here’s a mama polar bear helping her baby to safety
It’s sort of unfortunate that polar bears have become such a symbol of the need to protect our natural world, because while I support them being alive and all, they are also cold-eyed killers that if given a chance would eat you and everyone you care about (adorable sled-dog stories notwithstanding.) But still, this is […]
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Drought in U.S. is terrible news for the whole wide world
Reading the papers this weekend probably made you thirsty.
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The sun’s atmosphere looks like an amazing painting
Sure, the surface of the sun is hot and all, but the sun’s atmosphere is hotter — by a factor of 1,000. And as it turns out, it’s not just hot like “will burn you up faster than a Tony Robbins seminar” hot. It’s also hot like gorrrrrrrrgeous. Scientists know that the sun’s atmosphere (the […]
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This weird artificial jellyfish is made from the cells of a rat
Watch the video below, and consider this: “Genetically, this thing is a rat,” Harvard biophysicist Kit Parker told Nature News. But, we hear you saying, that is not a rat! It’s a jellyfish! Sorta — but it’s made from silicone and the muscle cells of a rat’s heart. When the resulting “medusoid” (“jellyfishy”) creature is […]
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Rising waters: Close encounters with climate change on the Hudson
Two men set out by motorcycle to talk to everyday folks about their experiences with extreme weather. In this episode of Slow Ride Stories, an interview with a sailing captain and his crew.
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Baby gorillas have figured out how to dismantle hunting snares
In the forests of Rwanda, mountain gorillas sometimes get caught in snares that were intended for game like antelopes. Adult gorillas can often escape; younger ones aren’t always so lucky. But staff at the Karisoke Research Center recently observed young gorillas finding and dismantling the traps before anyone could get caught, reports National Geographic News: […]
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How’s the weather, America? We want to hear from you
This summer, we're getting a sneak peek at what the new climate normal could look like. If you have photos of this year's crazy weather, we’d love to see them.
