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Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits, a new study shows.

The world’s largest ice sheet may be less stable than previously thought, posing an even greater threat to Florida’s coastline. The first-ever marine geologic survey of East Antarctica’s Sabrina Coast, published this week in Nature, concludes that some regions of the massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet have been sensitive to climate change for millions of years. Much like the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, this region of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is grounded below sea level and local glaciers are experiencing ice mass loss due to ocean warming.

Near the top of Cheat Mountain in West Virginia, bulldozer operator Bill Moore gazes down a steep slope littered with toppled conifers. Tangled roots and angled boulders protrude from the slate-colored soil, and the earth is crisscrossed with deep gouges.

Al acercarse la segunda mitad del siglo, es probable que los Estados Unidos experimenten aumentos en el número de días con calor extremo, la frecuencia y duración de las olas de calor y la duración de la temporada de crecimiento. En respuesta, se prevé que las necesidades sociales, agrícolas y ecológicas aumentarán la demanda de recursos naturales ya tensos, como el agua y la energía. Los investigadores de la Universidad de Illinois han desarrollado nuevos modelos climáticos de alta resolución que pueden ayudar a los responsables de las políticas a mitigar estos efectos a nivel local.

Residents in some areas of the developing world are currently coping with dangerous levels of air pollution. Recent research, co-led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, is leading to a new understanding of a key chemical able to break down some major air pollutants.