Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Aspartame and cancer: should you stop drinking Diet Coke?
Talking Point The artificial sweetener could soon be designated as "possibly carcinogenic to humans"
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Why are animals washing ashore across the country?
Speed Read Marine animals are ending up beached in the thousands
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South Koreans suddenly become younger thanks to new 'international age' law
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Earth's axis has shifted thanks to human groundwater pumping
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How do vessels get lost at sea?
Speed Read Finding missing vessels in the ocean is no easy task
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All about the 'underestimated' human metapneumovirus
Speed Read The virus is making the rounds, but you may not have even heard of it
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What to expect during the potential 'super' El Niño
Speed Read El Niño is back this year and with a vengeance
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UN passes first-ever high seas treaty protecting marine life
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The paradox of atmospheric cooling
Speed Read Why the atmosphere is warming and cooling at the same time
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Smoke over NYC: Is hazy air the new normal?
Today's Big Question Our days of dangerous air quality may be just beginning
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Is protected land really protected?
Speed Read Conservation is complicated
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4 regions around the world where you can see climate adaptation in real time
In Depth What are countries doing to handle the consequences of climate change?
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The strange science of 'time reflections'
Speed Read Researchers have observed time reflections in electromagnetic waves, confirming a decades-old theory
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Experimental drug shown to 'significantly' slow progression of brain cancer
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US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
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Hurricanes are only going to get worse
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Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say
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China just sent its first civilian astronaut to space
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Will America ban TikTok?
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The science behind nuclear weapons
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How heat waves are wreaking havoc around the world
feature 'A collision of multiple cumulative climate hazards'
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California is diverting melting snow to avoid flooding
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Why hasn't Google enforced its policy to stop climate disinformation?
Talking Point Is Google's acceptance of climate misinformation intentional?
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The 'hard truths' of our climate failures
Speed Read Why it's time to start thinking beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius
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