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‘Caught off guard’: EPA proposes to fire hundreds of scientists
“This is not designed to cut expenses, it's designed to destroy,” one official said.
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites.
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This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
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Technofossils: How future archeologists will study our everyday objects
Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to entire cities, what will those fossils reveal about us?
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The ‘doomsday’ seed vault in Svalbard just added thousands of climate-hardy crops
Safeguarding crop diversity in a time of climate change remains a priority for much of the world — even if that's not the case for Trump.
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Bogs hold a key to climate solutions through carbon sequestration, but many have been drained
In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost.
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Trump’s funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science
Federal dollars have bankrolled some of humanity's biggest breakthroughs. What happens when they disappear?
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![A meteorologist seen in silhouette points toward a large screen displaying the position of a cyclone.]()
![A meteorologist seen in silhouette points toward a large screen displaying the position of a cyclone.]()
Trump’s budget cuts could kill your local weather forecast — and put you in danger
DOGE has its sights on NOAA and the National Weather Service. Gutting them could imperil millions and cost billions.
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![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.
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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.
