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The Arctic is burning like never before — and that’s bad news for climate change by Witze, Alexandra

“…Fires are releasing record levels of carbon dioxide, partly because they are burning ancient peatlands that have been a carbon sink. The Arctic is burning like…”
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Why extreme rains are gaining strength as the climate warms by Witze, Alexandra

“…From Atlantic hurricanes to the Indian monsoons, storms are getting worse and becoming more erratic. From Atlantic hurricanes to the Indian monsoons, storms…”
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Astronaut twin study hints at stress of space travel by Witze, Alexandra

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Teething troubles at huge telescope by Witze, Alexandra

“…The Large Binocular Telescope gets off to a sluggish start…”
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WHY ARCTIC FIRES ARE BAD NEWS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE by Witze, Alexandra

“…The problem with this is that historically frozen carbon-rich soils are expected to thaw as the planet warms, making them even more vulnerable to wildfires and…”
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Extreme heatwaves: surprising lessons from the record warmth by Witze, Alexandra

“…Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future…”
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Why the Tongan eruption will go down in the history of volcanology by Witze, Alexandra

“…The 15 January blast sent shock waves around the globe and defied scientific expectations. Researchers are now scrambling to work out why. The 15 January blast…”
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Universities will never be the same after the coronavirus crisis by Witze, Alexandra

“…How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: part 1 in a series on science after the pandemic. How virtual classrooms and dire finances could…”
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WHY THE TONGAN VOLCANIC ERUPTION WAS SO SHOCKING by Witze, Alexandra

“…The edge of the Pacific plate heats up as it sinks into the planet's depths, and molten rock rises to feed the volcanoes of the Tonga-Kermadec arc. Geochemical…”
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Geologists reject the Anthropocene as Earth’s new epoch — after 15 years of debate by Witze, Alexandra

“…But some are now challenging the vote, saying there were ‘procedural irregularities’. But some are now challenging the vote, saying there were ‘procedural…”
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Enigmatic clouds illuminated by Witze, Alexandra

“…Satellite data shed light on twilight skies…”
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THIS QUIET LAKE COULD MARK THE START OF AN ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH by Witze, Alexandra

“…Among the embedded contaminants are specks of fly ash - remnants from the burning of fossil fuels - and traces of radioactive plutonium from atmospheric…”
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Earth boiled in 2023 — will it happen again in 2024? by Witze, Alexandra

“…With last year now officially the hottest on record, climate researchers look ahead with trepidation. With last year now officially the hottest on record,…”
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NASA MISSION LAUNCHED TO SEEK HINTS OF LIFE ON JUPITER'S MOON EUROPA by Witze, Alexandra

“…The mission - the most ambitious hunt for life beyond Earth since NASA began exploring Mars decades ago - will now voyage towards jupiter to investigate a vast…”
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Is there life on Jupiter’s moon Europa? NASA launches mission to find hints by Witze, Alexandra

“…The Europa Clipper spacecraft will use its various instruments to probe whether the icy ocean world is habitable. The Europa Clipper spacecraft will use its…”
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Racism is magnifying the deadly impact of rising city heat by Witze, Alexandra

“…Scientists are mapping correlations between race, poverty and heat in cities, and suggesting solutions to reduce the dangers. Scientists are mapping…”
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What Twisters gets right — and wrong — about tornado science by Witze, Alexandra

“…Nature talks to tornado specialists and scientific advisers for the new disaster film about how it stacks up. Nature talks to tornado specialists and…”
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Gigantic oddball aurora seen from Earth for the first time by Witze, Alexandra

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THE DEADLY IMPACT OF URBAN HEAT by Witze, Alexandra

“…The space was their only room with an air-conditioning unit, and the safest place in the house when temperatures outside soared above 40 °C. All day, Rodriguez…”
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Exclusive: How NASA astronauts are training to walk on the Moon in 2026 by Witze, Alexandra

“…Simulated lunar exploration in an Arizona volcanic field this month helped astronauts to prepare for doing geology in harsh conditions at the lunar south pole…”
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