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September 25, 2025, 03:41 PM - 6 min read
Stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the whole river basin supports over 650 million people, a quarter of India’s freshwater, and much of its food and economic value.
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July 4, 2025, 03:53 PM - 6 min read
Unchecked tourism growth in Antarctica risks undermining the very environment that draws visitors.
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July 4, 2025, 03:43 PM - 8 min read
On average, about a third of the continent’s coastline is exposed over summer. But this is changing. In 2022 and 2023, more than half of the Antarctic coast was exposed.
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July 4, 2025, 02:52 PM - 6 min read
It's also the first time international crossbreeding of corals has been permitted for planting onto wild reefs.
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June 30, 2025, 02:23 PM - 5 min read
The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes – but radio noise is blurring the picture.
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June 25, 2025, 03:54 PM - 4 min read
Even bats in the tropics, where it’s warm all year, store fat in anticipation of dry seasons when food becomes scarce.
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June 11, 2025, 04:06 PM - 5 min read
The new variety, called ICPV 25444, represents a major leap forward for farmers struggling with climate change and seasonal limitations.
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June 10, 2025, 04:18 PM - 7 min read
This so-called “cold blob” or “warming hole” has been linked to the weakening of what’s known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation – a system of ocean currents that conveys warm water from the equator towards the poles.
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June 5, 2025, 08:39 PM - 3 min read
"Drought is based on the difference between water supply (from precipitation) and atmospheric water demand. Including the latter reveals substantial increases in drought as the atmosphere warms," Chris Funk, director of the Climate Hazards Center at the University of California-Santa Barbara, said.
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June 5, 2025, 04:15 PM - 6 min read
The world’s largest emitter, China, is finally cutting its emissions. Huge growth in renewables has now led to the first emissions drop on record, despite surging demand for power. This is good news.
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