As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Canada's 2023 wildfire season burned more than 18.5 million hectares (45.7 million acres), an area larger than Greece. As fires like these grow more frequent and unpredictable, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has taken ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2026
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For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.
Environment
Aug 25, 2026
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A tornado of rare intensity devastated a village in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling "wartime."
Environment
Aug 25, 2026
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Marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification events are each damaging on their own. But when both stressors hit simultaneously, their individual effects can be exacerbated.
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Aug 24, 2026
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Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2026
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Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas; cutting methane emissions can slow near-term warming and improve air quality by reducing harmful ground-level ozone. As ruminants digest feed, they release methane—through ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2026
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A new study has reconciled a long-standing paradox in the South Asian summer monsoon cycle. Climate scientists have discovered why geological records from land and sea have told opposite stories about monsoons throughout ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2026
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Under global warming, scientists have widely expected tropical cyclones (including typhoons and hurricanes) to bring more intense and frequent rainfall. The underlying physics seems intuitive: Rising temperatures allow the ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2026
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