Chilean Barbara Hernandez, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear—not other people—is her rival.
Other
Feb 20, 2023
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The Canadian capital's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway—the largest outdoor rink in the world and a UNESCO heritage site—may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack of ice.
Environment
Feb 15, 2023
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Keeping food cold as it moves through the supply chain is crucial to fighting food insecurity, preventing food waste, and supporting agricultural livelihoods and economies throughout the developing world.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern.
Environment
Jan 12, 2023
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Spain in 2022 experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Monday, adding that several northern cities were also unseasonably warm on New Year's Day 2023.
Environment
Jan 2, 2023
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During 2022, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences have added 146 new animal, plant, and fungi species to the tree of life, enriching our understanding of Earth's biodiversity and strengthening our ability to ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2022
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The US economist William Nordhaus claimed as early as the 1970s, when scientific understanding of climate change was still taking shape, that warming of more than 2°C would "push global conditions past any point that any ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2022
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France this year experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Wednesday, as global warming stokes temperatures globally.
Environment
Nov 30, 2022
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The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold. Realistically, that's unlikely to happen.
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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There's a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania, is the fourth Saturday in October. If you're foolhardy enough to ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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