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How Some Common Medications Can Make People More Vulnerable to Heat
As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with the body’s thermoregulation system
How Some Common Medications Can Make People More Vulnerable to Heat
As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with the body’s thermoregulation system
Meteorites in Antarctica Are Getting Harder to Find because of Climate Change
As climate change warms the poles, precious Antarctic meteorites will melt their way down out of scientists’ reach
Corals Are Once Again Bleaching En Masse, but Their Fate Isn’t Sealed
Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back.
Climate Leaders Debate Goal for Controlling Global Warming
A new U.N. program highlights the disconnect between climate messaging and the growing possibility of overshooting a key global warming threshold
A Long-Awaited Climate Experiment Is Poised to Launch in the Amazon. What Will It Find?
Ahead of a project to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, researchers contemplate what its results might signal about the forest’s future.
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change
People understand how saving tropical forests is good for the planet, but temperate forests are equally indispensable in fighting climate change
New Geothermal Technology Could Expand Clean Power Generation
Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies
A Singular Climate Experiment Takes Shape in the Amazon
After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots.
New Interactive Map Shows Where Extreme Heat Threatens Health
People in the U.S. will be able to see where extreme heat is a threat to health with a new interactive tool created by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps
The Biden administration is marking Earth Week with announcements of solar power funding for lower-income communities, an expansion of the Climate Corps and Clean Air Act rules
Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet?
Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.
The U.S. Spends a Fortune on Beach Sand That Storms Just Wash Away
The U.S. is paying hundreds of millions of dollars to replenish storm-ravaged beaches in a losing battle against rising seas and erosion