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Lake Mead, impounded by Hoover Dam, contains far less water than it used to. Kevin Carter/Getty Images
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As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence...

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Sarah Porter, Arizona State University The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river...
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2022’s supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La...

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Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a...

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Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images
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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

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Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome −...

A farmer near Quemado, Texas, prepares to take hay to cattle amid the drought in June 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing...

A baby orangutan was seized by Thai police in an anti-trafficking operation in May 2025. Thai police Central Investigation Bureau via AP

New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

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