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Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats
The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of…
Study quantifies link between greenhouse gases, polar bear survival
Polar bears have long symbolized the dangers posed by climate change, as rising temperatures melt away…
NASA spots new Moon crater, likely caused by crashed Russian probe
NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a…
4.6-billion-year-old meteorite increases our understanding of the early solar system
An analysis of the approximately 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite Erg Chech 002, discovered in 2020 in the Erg…
Minnows blamed for algae-filled French, Spanish lakes
Perched 1,800 meters (about 6,000 feet) near France’s border with Spain lies the emerald Areau lake—whose…
India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.
India’s moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep…
Australian icebreaker heads to Antarctic station to rescue expeditioner suffering medical condition
An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an…
Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Haikui made landfall on eastern Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping winds and plunging thousands…
Are deep blue seas fading? Oceans turn to new hue across parts of Earth, study finds
A large swath of Earth’s oceans changed color over the past 20 years—and human activity is…