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How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future
Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest More »
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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
An assessment of the world's coral reef ecosystems has found that almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves More »
Maui Coral Reef Holds Secrets Of The Past — And The Future
Scientists have studied a two-century-old coral core from Maui's Olowalu reef, revealing how land use has impacted reef health More »
New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889
Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings More »
In Honduras, hard hit by drought, authorities hope to make it rain using contentious tactic
Global warming is making the El Niño weather pattern stronger, and that’s prolonging a devastating drought across a region of Central America known as the Dry Corridor More »
US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says
Humanity is losing more ground in its fight against climate change More »
Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla
SpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications and artificial intelligence businesses boomed More »
The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here's how and when to watch
The Orionid meteor shower, caused by remnants from Halley’s comet, peaks this week More »
Tesla's Q3 profit drops as it prepares for possible merger with Musk's other public company, SpaceX
Tesla posted a drop in profit for the latest quarter as it prepares for a possible merger with Elon Musk’s other big business, SpaceX More »
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity is costly More »
