Climate change
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Is the world ready for a record-breaking El Niño?Today's Big Question Drought and flooding could plague the world into 2027
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The problem with Antarctic tourismIn The Spotlight The ‘bottom of the world’ is in danger of being ‘loved to death’ by visitors
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Thunderstorm asthma: Warming temperatures are supercharging pollen allergiesUnder the radar April showers bring pollen power
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Valuable minerals under Antarctica’s melting ice could mean a drilling-ban reversalUnder the radar A new frontier and an old treaty
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How darkening oceans could impact the entire marine food chainUnder the radar Less light spells trouble for humans and animals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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There’s a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific OceanUnder the radar The nuclear waste problem may explode once again
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is fueling a physical inactivity crisisUnder the radar Too hot to handle
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistryUnder the radar From the air to our blood
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegarUnder the radar Plastic to possibilities
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spillsUnder the radar The whirling flame could be faster and cleaner
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanchesThe Explainer Several major ones have recently occurred
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warmingThe explainer It may become impossible to fix
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The plan to wall off the ‘Doomsday’ glacierUnder the Radar Massive barrier could ‘slow the rate of ice loss’ from Thwaites Glacier, whose total collapse would have devastating consequences
By The Week UK Published
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Can the UK take any more rain?Today’s Big Question An Atlantic jet stream is ‘stuck’ over British skies, leading to ‘biblical’ downpours and more than 40 consecutive days of rain in some areas
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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