Physical geography
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agata imielska
Australia Engulfed by Once-in-a-Century Floods
Residents commute on a boat in a flooded residential area near Windsor, Australia.Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP (Getty Images) The setup up…
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Racism and Redlining Can Be Seen ‘in the Flood Data’
Houses are surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Delta passed through the area on Oct. 10, 2020 near Lake Charles,…
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Why Rainbows Look Different in Hawaii
Rainbow over Honolulu Harbor.Image: Minghue Chen Rain and sunlight are the key ingredients of rainbows, but many other environmental factors…
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atmospheric thermodynamics
We Have a Chance to Keep the Tropics Habitable
A man washes himself at a water pipe to cool down along the railway tracks in New Delhi.Photo: RAVEENDRAN/AFP (Getty…
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anti submarine warfare
ROV Making Incredibly Detailed Maps of Seafloor Off California
A deep-sea crab sits atop a bubblegum coral on Sur Ridge.Image: © 2013 MBARI About 20 miles (32 kilometers) off…
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Climate Change Is Killing Butterflies in the American West
A butterfly sits atop a flower in Los Angeles, California, July 9, 2008.Photo: Gabriel Bouys (Getty Images) Butterflies play essential…
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deep sea exploration
Underwater Robot Stealthily Swims With Invisible Propulsion System
Sound travels faster and farther underwater because it’s denser than air, and that can make it harder for researchers trying…
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amazon rainforest
Extreme Rainfall Has Been Linked With Low Birth Weight
A Dessana indigenous man plays with a baby by the Negro River at the Tupe Reservation in the outskirts of…
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climate change in the arctic
Unseasonable European Heat Smashes All-Time February Records
A temperature anomaly maps shows heat over Europe and the Arctic and a chill over Russia.Image: University of Maine Winter…
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abrupt climate change
A Major Ocean Current May Be Hurtling Towards Collapse
Photo: David Goldman (AP) The ocean may have less time than we thought before massive, irreversible shifts take place. A…
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