Environment
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In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria’s native wildlife needs our help after fires
Euan Ritchie, Deakin University Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20.…
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US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
Paul Bierman, University of Vermont President Donald Trump’s insistence that the U.S. will acquire Greenland “whether they like it or…
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Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks
Kelsey Roberts, Cornell University; UMass Dartmouth; Daniele Visioni, Cornell University; Morgan Raven, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Tyler Rohr,…
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why comms dropped out during the central Victorian fires
Fiannuala Morgan, The University of Melbourne Australia has entered an era of climate instability, where communications during bushfires and extreme…
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From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination
Jack Swab, University of Tennessee Imagine a map that allows you to see what your neighborhood looked like a century…
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In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how
Steven Wilhelm, University of Tennessee and Joshua Weitz, University of Maryland Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears…
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Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty in latest move to dismantle America’s climate protections
Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United…
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Why unlocking Venezuelan oil won’t mean much for US energy prices
Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University In the wake of U.S. forces’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,…
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Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections
Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United…
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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather Graeme Thomas/Facebook David Bowman, University of Tasmania After…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery…
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Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists
Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne and Zahra Shahhoseini, Monash University During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult…
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My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?
My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should IÂ do? The Longwood fire on the…
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The western US is in a snow drought – here’s how a storm made it worse
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery…
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