Climate change
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Turning over a new reef: AI could help save beachesUnder the radar Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Ghost forests are becoming more realUnder the radar Decaying trees spread along the coast
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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El Niño turns ‘super’Feature A powerful form of the climate phenomenon is generating extreme weather
By The Week US Published
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Hot under the trunk: Redwood trees may be getting heat strokeUnder the radar High temperatures disrupt vital processes
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Coastal California braces for Kelvin wave chaosIN THE SPOTLIGHT Fueled by an intense El Niño season, this little-known oceanographic phenomenon is threatening the Pacific seaboard
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Argentina’s contested glaciersUnder the Radar Changes to Glacier Law risk accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets, as geologists warn of water shortages and Nepal-style flash floods
By The Week UK Published
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Trump EPA repeals coal, gas power plant pollution limitsSpeed Read The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said this is the largest deregulatory action of the US power sector ever taken
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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US, world set new summer heat recordsSpeed Read The average temperature in the 48 contiguous states was 74.37 degrees Fahrenheit from June to August
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Overheated classrooms reach a boiling pointThe Explainer Many schools have crumbling infrastructure that makes learning in the heat difficult
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Operation Blue Skies: how AI is cleaning up contrailsIn the Spotlight Landmark government-led trial hopes to slash the aviation sector’s impact on global warming
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearingUnder the radar Crop diversity is on the decline
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Shrinking rivers force tough decisions in the US and EuropeIn the Spotlight From the Colorado River to the Danube, drought and heat take a toll
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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World’s oceans hit highest temperature on recordSpeed Read The 70-degree Fahrenheit reading was an unprecedented temperature
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Antarctica’s melting ice is leaking mercuryUnder the radar Climate change is putting the pedal to the metal
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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