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World’s Driest Desert Turns Into a Sea of Wildflowers in Rare Bloom
Spring has brought a surprise to northern Chile. The Atacama Desert bloom, long called the driest place on the planet…
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Bangkok Wildlife Market Sees Surge in Latin American Species Smuggled Across the Globe
Monkeys, turtles and rare fish from South America are now appearing for sale in a crowded market in Thailand, thousands…
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Tokyo Rain Fatigue: How a Record 35-Day Rain Streak Is Wearing Down a Global City
Umbrellas never seem to dry out anymore in Tokyo. For over a month straight, the city has woken up to…
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Why Undiscovered Amazon Drugs Matter to the Whole World
The Amazon rainforest may be hiding medicines for cancer, infections and illnesses we still cannot treat. A recent study by…
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Carbon Emissions Down in China Following Decline in Demand for Oil
China carbon emissions dropped by 1 percent in the second quarter of 2026 due to the drop in oil demand,…
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El Niño 2026 Update: Why This Weather Pattern Could Become the Strongest Ever Recorded
This week weather scientists are sounding an unusual alarm. The World Meteorological Organization says the El Niño event currently in…
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China’s Great Green Wall Fights Desertification, But Its Carbon-Water Trade-Off Worries Scientists
China has spent close to fifty years trying to hold back its deserts, and the scale of that effort is…
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FAO’s New Global Assessment Puts Soil Biodiversity Loss at the Centre of the Soil Health Crisis
Most of us walk over soil every day and never think twice about it. But a new FAO global assessment…
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Atacama Desert Snow: Rare Storms Turn the World’s Driest Desert White
There are deserts where it doesn’t rain much, and then there’s a place where some meteorological stations haven’t had a…
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Methane Cuts: Why Fast Action on This Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Key to Keeping Global Warming Well Below 2°C
Everyone talks about carbon dioxide when climate change comes up, and fair enough, it’s the biggest problem. But there’s a…
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