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14 Dec

Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C

December 14, 2024
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A severe storm brought on by La Niña in Queensland, AustraliaGenevieve Vallee / Alamy Stock Photo The average global surface temperatur...

11 Dec

Science

To fix the world’s problems, we need both optimism and pessimism

December 11, 2024
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This year will be remembered for many pioneering events, from the first private landing on the moon (see “Space was for sale in 2024 as...

09 Oct

Technology

Hurricane Milton, Helene: How common are back-to-back hurricanes? An expert…

October 9, 2024
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Just weeks ago, Hurricane Helene devastated multiple states in the southeastern US. Over 230 people were killed because of the storm, a...

25 Sep

Technology

Hurricane Helene: Why it could rapidly intensify as it nears Florida

September 25, 2024
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An enormous tropical storm named Helene, now a Category 1 hurricane, is churning across the Caribbean near Cuba and Mexico’s Yucatan Pe...

11 Aug

Science

The surprising wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler

August 11, 2024
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A building’s design can influence its temperatureAlistair Scott/Getty Images Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°...

09 Jun

Science

What is a heat dome and are they getting worse with climate change?

June 9, 2024
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High temperatures hit Joshua Tree, California, on 5 June 2024Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Mexico has been experienci...

06 May

Technology

Cicadas 2024: Watch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of…

May 6, 2024
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In the coming weeks, billions of periodical cicadas will rise up from the ground across the midwestern and southeastern United States. ...

01 May

Technology

CMU is developing low-flying drones to map wildfires

May 1, 2024
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A harsh truth: as bad as North American wildfires have grown over the past several years, things are only going to get worse. Climate c...

25 Apr

Technology

Bird flu in milk: Can humans get bird flu? How contagious is it? The avian …

April 25, 2024
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Bird flu is, famously, a disease that infects birds. Yet in recent months, it’s been spreading to all kinds of other animals — includin...

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