December Wildfires Are Now a Thing
Expect more fires like the fast-moving one in Malibu, scientists say.
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To Improve Your Gut Microbiome, Spend More Time in Nature
Read more: To Improve Your Gut Microbiome, Spend More Time in NatureMicrobes found in green spaces can transfer into your body, increasing bacterial diversity and potentially boosting the strength of the immune system.
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This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
Read more: This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and EuropeOropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places.
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Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course
Read more: Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision CourseFrom energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
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How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein
Read more: How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon ProteinIn the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
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Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics
Read more: Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of PlasticsA UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag.
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Humans Will Continue to Live in an Age of Incredible Food Waste
Read more: Humans Will Continue to Live in an Age of Incredible Food WasteFood production has never been higher—or more costly. Yet the amount that goes uneaten remains shockingly high.
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Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter Habitat
Read more: Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter HabitatDuring their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.
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These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty
Read more: These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics TreatyGlobal plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.
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A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas
Read more: A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through TexasState leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining for fuel will poison their water.
