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Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing More »
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Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles
Kelp, a kind of seaweed, can be used in biofuels that one day could power ships and aircraft More »
Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere More »
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet More »
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
Mexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areas More »
Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England
The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England More »
This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat More »
One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles south of Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885 More »
NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began More »
