Environment
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Giant Plankton Snacks Could Keep Coral Resilient
When coral have enough to eat, they seem to endure warming waters -
The Power of the Prairie
Author Josephine Marcotty on the 3 revelations she had while co-writing Sea of Grass -
The Ocean Odyssey of Wilson
An imaginary friend turned trash and a journey through climate change -
Our Boiling Seas
Scientists are getting better at predicting marine heatwaves. But is it enough to save ecosystems and vulnerable species? -
Finding a Sense of Place in the Ocean
Saving the seas may depend on connecting people to hidden landscapes -
A Dangerous Kind of Weather
Thirstwaves are drying out croplands -
The Largest Iceberg on Earth Is Stuck
A new view of the berg shows it’s losing its edge -
Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet -
Storm Chasers on the Hail Trail
The quest to map a costly weather phenomenon -
Ice Theft in Antarctica
Glaciers are committing piracy at the bottom of the planet
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Ghost Forests Are Growing
Saltwater is killing trees along low-lying coasts, and marshes may move in
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A New Story for Malta
Evidence of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on the island could reshape our understanding of human settlement in the Mediterranean
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Asking Trees to Solve a Roman Conspiracy
Tree-ring records suggest that drought played a role in Roman Britain’s decline
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Sea Slug, Climate Change Warrior
A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing -
March of the Mangroves
What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change -
The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element
Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus -
The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth
Firing experts in Antarctica couldn’t come at a worse time -
The Perils of Early Springtime
How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture