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Suburban Sprawl Puts Western Homes at Risk from Wildfires

Somersett, a short drive from downtown Reno, Nevada, is a peaceful place where homes with sweeping, high-desert views line cul-de-sacs and roads meander through shrubland, trailheads, and golf courses.

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A Surge of Marine Heat Waves Threatens to Scramble Ocean Life

The common octopus is a warm water species that usually lives in the temperate waters of the Mediterranean.

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Tangled Plastic, Fishing Gear Found in Pilot Whales

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers shows that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in the main Hawaiian Islands ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags that were discarded in the ocean.

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Data Centers are Helping Fuel a U.S. Battery Boom

Across the U.S., tech companies have courted backlash for using polluting gas generators to power massive new data centers.

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‘Damaging the Antarctic Damages Us All’ – Scientists Warn of the Potential Impacts of Coastal Freshening

Many of the Antarctic’s smallest inhabitants have evolved over millions of years so their body fluids are similar in chemical composition to that of sea water.

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Kelp Forest Loss Reverberates Down to Microbial Level

As one moves north, Maine’s kelp forests are being overtaken by dense mats of carpet-like turf algae.

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After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future

Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway.

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Even Small Amounts of Ocean Plastic Can Affect Petrel Chicks

Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks.

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Short, Intense Storms Gain Intensity Across Hawaiʻi

While long-term data shows that Hawaiʻi is getting drier overall, short, intense downpours that cause sudden, dangerous flash floods are getting stronger in the islands, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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Tiny Hairs Could Protect Geckos from Dehydration

Many lizards have nanoscopic hairs covering their bodies. A study by Kiel University shows that these structures may help them survive in the desert.

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