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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.
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Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Hotter weather makes it easier for rodents to feed and breed. Washington, D.C. saw a 390 percent increase in rats over the last decade.
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Climate change primed LA to burn — catastrophically
A new analysis finds that human-caused warming helped dry out the vegetation that turned Los Angeles into a firestorm.
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![bleached white coral reefs are visible below a surfline with a moutain in the distance]()
![bleached white coral reefs are visible below a surfline with a moutain in the distance]()
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record hot streak
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.
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![A river and marshes cut through a green landscape with the sea beyond]()
![A river and marshes cut through a green landscape with the sea beyond]()
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, a new report shows.
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![Zoomed-in image of the X app logo, with a larger, blurrier X to the right]()
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The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
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What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery.
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown. AI could change that.
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![French surfer Joan Duru is glimpsed through the waves while competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia.]()
![French surfer Joan Duru is glimpsed through the waves while competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia.]()
Saving the surf is a climate solution
The surf breaks that create epic waves store millions of tons of carbon. Protecting them from climate change protects a sport and the planet.
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A secret weapon in agriculture’s climate fight: Ants
Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.
