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IEA says world needs 'laser-like focus' to bring down emissions
The world must do much more to slash emissions if it is to defuse the climate…
Venice underwater as exceptional tide sweeps through canal city
Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late Tuesday, with tourists…
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
Australians on Wednesday began sifting through the ashes of hundreds of bushfires that have ravaged the…
Japan spacecraft starts yearlong journey home from asteroid
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft departed from a distant asteroid on Wednesday, starting its yearlong journey home after…
Deep neural networks speed up weather and climate models
When you check the weather forecast in the morning, the results you see are more than…
Individual climate models may not provide the complete picture
Equilibrium climate sensitivity—how sensitive the Earth’s climate is to changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide—may be underestimated…
Astronauts to test drive a lunar robot from the space station
Astronauts could one day remotely control Moon and Mars rovers from orbit. An upcoming test aboard…
High Definition Earth-Viewing payload reaches end-of-life on station, surpassing life expectancy
The International Space Station’s High Definition Earth-Viewing (HDEV) payload officially reached end-of-life Aug. 22, 2019, after…
Ant expert discovers newly emergent species in his backyard
Jack Longino is a global ant expert and has traveled the world documenting and discovering ant…