Earth

  1. Environment

    How much is climate change to blame for extreme weather?

    Scientists can estimate how much more likely or severe some past natural disasters were due to human-caused climate change. Here's how.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    California droughts may help valley fever spread

    Droughts temporarily dampen the number of valley fever cases across the state, but cases spike in the years after rains return.

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  3. Earth

    How earthquakes build beefy gold nuggets

    The strain imparted by an earthquake can generate voltages in quartz veins that stimulate the mineralization of gold.

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  4. Environment

    Fiddler crabs are migrating north to cooler waters

    The crabs are climate migrants and could be a harbinger of changes to come as more species move in.

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  5. Climate

    Summer-like heat is scorching the Southern Hemisphere — in winter

    Warmer winters are fast becoming a global phenomenon and can affect everything from the food we grow to the spread of diseases.

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  6. Earth

    Mantle waves buoy continents upward and bedeck them with diamonds

    A phenomenon occurring deep underground may explain how vast plateaus form far away from tectonic plate boundaries.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Extreme heat and rain are fueling rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases

    Extreme Climate Update looks at the perfect storm climate change is creating for mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, like dengue and West Nile.

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  8. Oceans

    National Geographic’s ‘OceanXplorers’ dives into the ocean’s mysteries

    National Geographic’s documentary series ‘OceanXplorers,’ produced by James Cameron, invites you aboard one of the most advanced research vessels in the world.

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  9. Agriculture

    Can scientists make fruits and veggies resilient to climate change?

    Combining traditional plant breeding with new genomics tools is allowing scientists to grow plants that are better adapted to a warming climate.

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  10. Climate

    Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion

    Low voltages generated minerals that help bind the sand into erosion-resistant rock, offering hope for shorelines ravaged by waves.

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  11. Earth

    ‘Turning to Stone’ paints rocks as storytellers and mentors

    Part memoir, part geology explainer, Marcia Bjornerud’s latest book explores the hidden wisdom of Earth’s rocks.

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  12. Climate

    The world’s record-breaking hot streak has lasted 14 months. When will it end?

    Science News spoke with NOAA climatologist Karin Gleason about the ongoing record-breaking streak of record-high global temperatures.

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