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Atlantic Hurricane Lull Puzzles Scientists
Meteorologists predicted a busy Atlantic hurricane season—and a recent lull in activity doesn’t negate that
Atlantic Hurricane Lull Puzzles Scientists
Meteorologists predicted a busy Atlantic hurricane season—and a recent lull in activity doesn’t negate that
Brutal Heat Wave Will Extend Streak of 100 Days of 100 Degrees F
Summer has been brutally hot in the Southwest, toppling records set just last year, and the heat isn’t over yet
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Cutbacks to U.S. Antarctic Science Risk Geopolitical Shifts at the South Pole
Reductions to American research at the South Pole could affect the politics of the southernmost continent
Ancient Viruses Preserved in Glaciers Show Adaptation to Climate Change
From glacial ice cores extracted from the Tibetan Plateau, scientists recovered the equivalent of 1,705 viral species. Reading their genomes tells the story of 41,000 years of climate change
‘Corn Sweat’ and Climate Change Bring Sweltering Weather to the Midwest
A heat wave is sending temperatures soaring in the Midwest, and “corn sweat” is pushing humidity sky-high
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Isn’t as Vulnerable to Collapse as We Thought
Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is a disaster in slow motion. But in a rare bit of good news, the worst-case scenario for its collapse may be off the table
Far-Flung Trash Can Reach Remote Antarctica, Threatening the Vulnerable Ecosystem
New research suggests that remote Antarctica is more vulnerable to trash and invasive species washing up from longer distances than previously thought
The U.S. Has Its First Plan for Plastic Pollution. This Is What’s in It
The U.S.’s first plastic pollution plan features better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products
‘Dark Oxygen’ from Seafloor Deposits Perplexes Researchers
Polymetallic blobs are producing “dark oxygen” from the depths of the ocean—and no one knows exactly how.
Trump’s ‘Gish Gallop’ Debate Tactic Comes from Creationists
A dishonest creationist debating tactic shouldn’t go unchallenged in American life. Or in national politics
New Satellite Will Track Methane Super Emitters
Tanager-1 is the first in a series of satellites that aim to pinpoint major emitters of carbon dioxide and methane, major greenhouse gases
Complex, Hidden Landscape Mapped a Mile under Greenland Ice
A new Greenland map suggests how geology might shift and twist below the ice