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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.
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The secret to decarbonizing buildings might be right beneath your feet
It's already happening in Massachusetts.
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When West Nile virus turns deadly
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
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How this summer’s brutal hurricanes might one day save lives
Cyclones aren’t just made of wind and rain — they’re full of data. That’ll help researchers improve the forecasts that determine whom to evacuate.
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What your gut has in common with Arctic permafrost, and why it’s a troubling sign for climate change
New research into the behavior of microbes in icy soils shows twice as much planet-warming carbon could be at risk of escaping into the atmosphere.
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Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.
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How the recycling symbol lost its meaning
Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.
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Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected
A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are nine times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models.
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Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth
Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth.
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A new satellite could help solve one of our climate’s biggest mysteries: Clouds
After 23 years and nearly $900 million, EarthCARE is poised to provide an unprecedented look at how clouds and aerosols shape, and respond to, climate change.
