Seattle air quality among worst in world due to wildfire smoke
Seattle ranked as the worst city worldwide for air quality and pollution Sunday evening as wildfire smoke coated the region.
Seattle ranked as the worst city worldwide for air quality and pollution Sunday evening as wildfire smoke coated the region.
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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Earth just roasted under its hottest July on record, according to scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Environment
Aug 15, 2023
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It's around this time of year that Australian cherry growers look for cooler days.
Biotechnology
Aug 2, 2023
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Spiders are often maligned for being creepy critters, but they are some of the most environmentally friendly pest regulators. Because they actively feed on flies, moths, mosquitoes and roaches, spiders eliminate parasites ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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Cold fronts play a role in making bushfires drastically worse—posing a serious concern for future bushfire events.
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2023
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Los Angeles residents may have been starved for sunshine this spring and summer, but scientists say there's been at least one welcome consequence: some of the region's cleanest air in years.
Environment
Jul 3, 2023
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Mosquitoes have thermal preferences. This is an important parameter to better predict outbreaks of diseases transmitted by these insects.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2023
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Scientists from Jilin University, the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, and Skoltech have synthesized lanthanum-cerium polyhydride, a material that promises to facilitate studies of near-room-temperature ...
Superconductivity
May 12, 2023
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Canada struggled on Monday to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and razed towns, with the western province of Alberta calling for federal help.
Environment
May 8, 2023
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As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains—regions once considered too wet to burn.
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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