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The Ancient Cold Snaps That May Have Shaped Human Evolution
Here’s when Earth’s climate became chaotic -
Is a Strictly Enforced Fishing Ban Saving the Yangtze?
Ecologists detect promising, early signs of river recovery -
The Long, Dirty History of Our Capitol’s Waters
The recent Potomac River disaster follows centuries of pollution—but things are looking up -
The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers
Glacier tourism tends to do more harm than good, and when the glaciers are gone, local economies will have to adapt -
How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar
It nourishes endangered lemurs while destroying their habitats -
The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts
Centuries of scientific progress are at stake -
Living, Breathing Cities Pose Challenges for Carbon Monitoring
A new comprehensive review details the challenges and opportunities of carbon monitoring in cities -
Why Teflon Is Losing Its Sticking Power
The substance that revolutionized cookware and helped build the atomic bomb is facing a reckoning -
Let There Be Dark
To unleash your imagination, step out of the light -
What Sets Off Bomb Cyclones
This storm category includes some nor’easters, which seem likely to grow even more chaotic in coming decades
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Love in the Time of Climate Change
Megha Majumdar’s acclaimed novel A Guardian and a Thief explores a near-future where scarcity forces hard choices
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What Makes This Weekend’s Blizzard So Brutal
Devastating winter storms like Fern are nothing new, but our warming world plays an increasing role in shaping these events
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As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood
We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days
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How All Those Forever Chemicals End Up on Your Plate
Apex predators and people may get the highest doses
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Is the Mistletoe That inspires Holiday Smooching A Menace to Trees?
Study shows that parasitic mistletoe doesn’t hurt host trees in Oregon -
Why Does My Lettuce Go Bad so Fast?
What happens when nature has a leaky raincoat -
Eat Your Molecules
Food, food, food. Eat salmon, just not farmed. Wine is good for you. No, it’s not. Fasting boosts your immune system. Check that, it gives you migraines. Cottage cheese is the best protein. What do you mean you don’t like kale? It fights cancer. No, really, ice cream protects against diabetes. Blueberries are the best […] -
A Warming Arctic May Be Changing Polar Bears’ DNA
Polar bears in a warmer region of Greenland have shown some surprising genetic changes that may help them adapt -
How Many Insects Fill the Air on a Typical Summer Day in the US?
NOAA weather radar stations help track the ups and downs of insect abundance