Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP31 climate summit
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COP31 Briefing: What to expect from the Antalya climate summit?
Here’s an overview of issues to watch as governments, businesses and civil society head to the Turkish seaside resort of Antalya for two weeks of...
Democrats' Big Statehouse Wins Could Transform Climate and Energy Policy
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Governments must embrace Fossil-Free Zones as they head to COP31
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Hunting for a Cooking Oil Replacement in Pennsylvania's Forests
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How This Year's Super El Niño Will Worsen Global Hunger
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Extreme flooding in the Southwest foreshadows a wild El Niño winter
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U.S. archaeology faces 'apocalyptic' threat
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Mighty and mysterious Celts hailed from the heart of Europe
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World's wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
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Astronomers sharpen JWST's view of distant worlds
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A barbarian tribe's mythic origin story is true, ancient DNA reveals
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The Role of Turbulence in Ice Microphysics and Sedimentation in Arctic Mixed‐Phase Clouds: Evidence From Yearlong Observations
Abstract Despite the recognized importance of turbulence in Arctic mixed‐phase cloud (AMPC) persistence, its effects on ice microphysics and size‐dependent sedimentation remain poorly understood. Using...
Shallow Slip Deficit: An Intrinsic Property of Continental Earthquakes, Slightly Enhanced by Fault Maturity
Abstract A depletion of earthquake slip in the shallow crust (shallow coseismic slip deficit, or coseismic SSD) has been observed on <30, Mw ≥ 6...
Detecting the Oceanic Moho Using Teleseismic P‐Wave Coda Autocorrelations of Ocean Bottom Seismograph Records
Abstract Although active‐source seismic methods can image the oceanic Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho) at high resolution, their high cost motivates passive approaches using OBS, for which...
Intense Magnetopause Erosion at Earth During the May 2024 Solar Storm
Abstract Earth’s main magnetic field forms the magnetosphere, shielding the planet from solar wind plasma. Southward interplanetary magnetic fields erode the magnetosphere, a process known...
Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes
Whether they were passed or rejected, ballot measures in states across the country showed voters prioritizing environmental protection.By Steven Rodas, Liza GrossAs a blue wave...
Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.
Under a new law that takes effect in 2029, the powerful and highly profitable utility will be barred from charging customers for its own advertising....
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