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Italy's olive growers lament poor harvests from extreme weather
At this time of year, the trees on Alan Risolo’s land in central Italy should be…
Schools shut as toxic smog engulfs India's capital
Schools were shut across India’s capital on Friday as a noxious gray smog engulfed the megacity…
Colombia to cull some of Pablo Escobar's hippos
Colombia will cull some of the 166 hippos descended from a small herd imported by deceased…
'Air-pocalypse': Indian capital launches 'Green War Room'
The enemy is nearly invisible and there are no soldiers, but the Indian capital’s new “Green…
Earthquake rattles Greek island near Athens, but no injuries or serious damage reported
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled an island near Athens early Friday, but local officials had no…
Investigators are being sent to US research base on Antarctica to look into sexual violence concerns
The watchdog office overseeing the National Science Foundation is sending investigators to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station after…
Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
Northern New Mexico or bust—that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray…
Pioneering scientist says global warming is accelerating. Some experts call his claims overheated
One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world isn’t just steadily warming but…
Wearable devices may prevent astronauts getting 'lost' in space
The sky is no longer the limit—but taking flight is dangerous. In leaving the Earth’s surface,…