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On Land, Australia's Rising Heat Is 'Apocalyptic'. In Ocean, It's Worse.
Even before the ocean caught fever and reached temperatures no one had ever seen, Australia's ancient giant kelp was cooked.
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As One Million Species Face Extinction, Humans Too Will Suffer
Up to 1 million plant and animal species are on the verge of extinction, with devastating implications for human survival, according to a United Nations report released Monday.
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California's Terrible Choice: Save Homes Or Beaches From Rising Seas
Like an ax slowly chopping at the trunk of a massive tree, waves driven by sea-level rise will hack away the base of cliffs on the Southern California coast at an accelerated pace, a recent study says, increasing land erosion that could topple some bluffs and thousands of homes sitting atop them.
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Study Says A Giant Wave Of Plastic Garbage Could Flood The US
A tidal wave of plastic trash will flood the world over the next decade, a new study says, and warnings are already blaring like sirens in the United States.
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The Sahara Desert Is Growing, Thanks In Part To Climate Change
Earth's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is getting bigger, a new study finds. It is advancing south into more tropical terrain in Sudan and Chad, turning green vegetation dry and soil once used for farming into barren ground in areas that can least afford to lose it.
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A Mom Is About To Have A Baby At Age 66. This Is Not Fake News.
Wisdom the albatross just laid another egg at an extraordinarily advanced age.
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Suspect Arrested In Washington State Shooting
A 20-year-old man is in custody in the fatal shooting of five people at a mall in a rural town in western Washington, state police said late Saturday.
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This Robot Follows You Around and Blasts You With Air Conditioning
"I see you're coming home from the gym," it says in a pleasant voice. "I will give you maximum cooling now."
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Legal Experts: Did Disney Do Enough To Warn Its Guests About Alligators?
The snatching of a 2-year-old boy by an alligator from a beach at a Disney resort Tuesday night immediately raised questions about the animal's behavior and the company's responsibility.
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When Female Sparrows Cheat On Their Mates, Males Make Sure The Kids Suffer
Talk about keeping your eyes on the sparrow. That age old advice to humans to stay focused is not lost on male sparrows that live on an island off the coast of England. According to a new study, they keep a sharp eye on what it calls cheating "wives."
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On Land, Australia's Rising Heat Is 'Apocalyptic'. In Ocean, It's Worse.
Even before the ocean caught fever and reached temperatures no one had ever seen, Australia's ancient giant kelp was cooked.
-
As One Million Species Face Extinction, Humans Too Will Suffer
Up to 1 million plant and animal species are on the verge of extinction, with devastating implications for human survival, according to a United Nations report released Monday.
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California's Terrible Choice: Save Homes Or Beaches From Rising Seas
Like an ax slowly chopping at the trunk of a massive tree, waves driven by sea-level rise will hack away the base of cliffs on the Southern California coast at an accelerated pace, a recent study says, increasing land erosion that could topple some bluffs and thousands of homes sitting atop them.
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Study Says A Giant Wave Of Plastic Garbage Could Flood The US
A tidal wave of plastic trash will flood the world over the next decade, a new study says, and warnings are already blaring like sirens in the United States.
-
The Sahara Desert Is Growing, Thanks In Part To Climate Change
Earth's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is getting bigger, a new study finds. It is advancing south into more tropical terrain in Sudan and Chad, turning green vegetation dry and soil once used for farming into barren ground in areas that can least afford to lose it.
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A Mom Is About To Have A Baby At Age 66. This Is Not Fake News.
Wisdom the albatross just laid another egg at an extraordinarily advanced age.
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Suspect Arrested In Washington State Shooting
A 20-year-old man is in custody in the fatal shooting of five people at a mall in a rural town in western Washington, state police said late Saturday.
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This Robot Follows You Around and Blasts You With Air Conditioning
"I see you're coming home from the gym," it says in a pleasant voice. "I will give you maximum cooling now."
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Legal Experts: Did Disney Do Enough To Warn Its Guests About Alligators?
The snatching of a 2-year-old boy by an alligator from a beach at a Disney resort Tuesday night immediately raised questions about the animal's behavior and the company's responsibility.
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When Female Sparrows Cheat On Their Mates, Males Make Sure The Kids Suffer
Talk about keeping your eyes on the sparrow. That age old advice to humans to stay focused is not lost on male sparrows that live on an island off the coast of England. According to a new study, they keep a sharp eye on what it calls cheating "wives."
