Syris Valentine

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    Is the Show Finally Over for These Whales and Dolphins?

    They were bred to entertain in a now-shuttered marine park. Now they need to be rescued.

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    The Weird Cooling Effect of Wildfires

    Smoke and dust from fires could block the sun, but that’s not necessarily a good thing

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    A Dangerous Kind of Weather

    Thirstwaves are drying out croplands

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    As Mountains Rise, Biodiversity Blooms

    Steeper, faster, and higher peaks make more species

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    Rockets Are Blasting the Environment

    At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water

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    The New Climate Math on Hurricanes

    For the first time, we can calculate how much climate change impacts a single storm’s severity.

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    When Pollution Brings Snow

    Metals and minerals from industry can trigger snowfall over hundreds of miles.

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    A Buffer Zone for Trees

    How frosty pockets in valleys could help protect some trees against climate change.

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    Tropical Forests in Big Trouble

    Over a third of all species of trees on the planet may face extinction.

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    No Fish, No Food

    How warming oceans could deplete nutrition for millions in the tropics.