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Climate scientists fired by Trump step in to fill U.S. report gap
The future of national climate assessments remains murky after the Trump administration dismissed hundreds of scientists.
New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is slender, spotted and smaller than a house cat. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
The crater, which is bigger than the Roman Colosseum, is the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
Climate change
Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
The numbers behind the melting ice are both mind-bogglingly huge and deceptively small.
Climate change
EPA to repeal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from power plants
The move would overturn a 2024 Biden administration rule requiring power plants to control planet-warming emissions.
Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
The planet has been shrinking since its formation, but a new study suggests the planet’s contraction may be greater than previously thought.
Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction across Kauai
The storm lashed Hawaii’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and strong winds, leaving most Kauai residents without power. Now extensive recovery efforts begin.
A stronger-than-normal El Niño alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife
This season’s El Niño phenomenon is due to be stronger than normal and affect the unique flora and fauna of the Galápagos Islands.
Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover flew around the moon in April with two other astronauts.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI says it solved one of math’s hardest problems, but controversy taints the milestone
The ChatGPT maker denies allegations that it improperly used work from another research team to solve the 200-year-old puzzle.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSYears before Nepal floods, scientists pitched a novel warning system based on seismic signals
Scientists say the system could have triggered lifesaving alerts before floodwaters hit in Nepal. But the concept is unproven in the field.
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