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El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed More »
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Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas
The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame More »
An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings More »
Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
Philippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south More »
An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life
Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard More »
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power More »
SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'
When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever More »
Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations
Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates More »
Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations More »
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon More »
