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Jun 5, 2023
All Eyes on the Atlantic as 2023 Hurricane Season Begins
From June to November, weather experts in North America track “hurricane season.” -
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Jun 2, 2023
Alleged Russian Spy Whale Trolls Scandinavia, Making Friends, Gobbling Up Fish
If Hvaldimir the white whale is really a Russian spy, then perhaps he has given up that job. This friendly beluga whale has been seen around Norway and Sweden lately. He's been making friends, eating fish, and making news all around the world. -
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Jun 2, 2023
Slowly But Surely, US' Largest City Is Sinking
New Yorkers just got some heavy news: their city is sinking. -
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May 30, 2023
Marine Mystery: Orcas Ram, Sink Boats off Spain and Portugal
Instead of “killer whales,” perhaps some orcas should be called Blubbery Boat Bashers of the Brine. It's a funny name, but it might be more true for some of these animals. -
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May 26, 2023
UN Releases 'Roadmap' for 80% Cut in Plastic Pollution by 2040
Scientists warn that plastic pollution is harming the Earth. It's messing up the ground, oceans, and even the air. But the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) says the problem can be fixed if people really want to solve it. -
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May 24, 2023
Tiny Bats Offer Hope for Species Under Threat
If you took a walk on a summer evening in New England in the 1960s, you would’ve likely seen little brown bats swooping through the moonlit sky. -
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May 24, 2023
Western States Reach Agreement on Drought-Stricken Colorado River
After months of talks, three states that rely on the Colorado River agreed on Monday on how to share its decreasing water. -
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May 22, 2023
Alberta Wildfires Blow Heavy Smoke Into US, Triggering Alerts
Wildfires that forced over 29,000 people to leave their homes in western Canada, are blowing thick smoke into the US. The smoke is triggering air quality alerts in several states. -
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May 18, 2023
A Lucky Find: New Species of Black Catshark Discovered
Scientists at the Australian National Fish Collection (ANFC) have been searching for the origins of a strange, unidentified egg sac for over 40 years. And now that they’ve found the shark it belongs to? -
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May 18, 2023
World Surges Closer to Key Temperature Limit, UN Says
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shared a new report on Wednesday. It says that by 2027, there's a 66% chance the Earth's average temperature for the year will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than what it was in the mid-1800s. -
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May 17, 2023
After 50 Years, Platypuses Return to Australian Park
The platypus is an adorable animal that’s sort of like a mix of a duck, beaver, otter, and scorpion. -
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May 16, 2023
Early Heat Wave Strikes Pacific Northwest, Raising Wildfire Risk
Right now, a "heat dome" is over the northwest part of the US and Canada. -
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May 12, 2023
EPA Proposes 1st Limits on Carbon Emissions From Power Plants
On Thursday, Biden administration officials shared their biggest plan yet to help stop climate change . They want to make power plants that use coal or gas to create less pollution. -
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May 11, 2023
Elephant Able to Walk, Swim, and Play Thanks to Innovative Prosthetic
At the end of a now-viral TikTok, wildlife photographer Cameron Whitnall asks viewers to “Blow this up for Chhouk.” -
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May 10, 2023
One Wing to Rule Them All: New Butterfly Species Named for Fantasy Villain
“The Eye was rimmed with fire, but was itself glazed, yellow as a cat’s, watchful and intent, and the black slit of its pupil opened on a pit, a window into nothing.” — JRR Tolkien , The Fellowship of the Ring. -
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