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Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief
Eight weeks of torrential rain during a severe monsoon season have left a third of Pakistan underwater, in the worst…
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We Need More Health Clinics at Schools
After more than two years of disrupted lessons during the pandemic, it’s clearer than ever that schools are more than…
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Children’s Risk of Suicide Increases on School Days
Reading about death and suicidality can be distressing. Please read this in a moment where you feel safest and ready…
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How the Inside of a Black Hole Is Secretly on the Outside
Theoretical physics has been in crisis mode ever since 1974, when Stephen Hawking argued that black holes destroy information. Hawking…
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky announces shake-up of the organization, citing COVID mistakes
The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell…
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Using propane in air conditioners could prevent 0.1°C of warming
There are expected to be 3.7 billion air conditioners in operation by 2050. Using propane as the refrigerant could prevent…
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Secrets of an ancient Chinese recipe for bronze finally deciphered
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised Humans 10 August…
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Spiders Seem to Have REM-like Sleep and May Even Dream
Barred from her lab by pandemic restrictions, behavioral ecologist Daniela Rößler caught local jumping spiders and kept them in clear…
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Ongoing Megadrought Puts the West in ‘Uncharted Waters’
CLIMATEWIRE | When Maria Regalado Garcia tried to wash the dishes in her California home one recent morning, only a…
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First photos of cougars killing donkeys in Death Valley suggest big impacts for ecosystem
For humans and wildlife alike, feral donkeys can be a pain in the ass. Large and full of attitude, the…
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