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In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
In a village in Kachin State, Myanmar, bordering China’s Yunnan province, a day laborer named Naw had earned just enough in the sugarcane and cornfields to feed his family of six before pandemic-induced border closures left him struggling to find work.
Climate Crisis Is Driving Cousins of the Lion King Character to Local Extinction
The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis.
HZDR Team Comes Across Unexpected Flow Behavior in Liquid Metals
Temperatures deep inside the Earth are so high that part of its iron core is liquid. This liquid iron is in constant motion, continuously churning and circulating.
How Fast-Growing Algae Could Enhance Growth of Crops
A new study provides a framework to boost crop growth by incorporating a strategy adopted from a fast-growing species of green algae.
More Heat, More Drought: New Analyses Offer Grim Outlook for the U.S. West
The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is expected to persist through this summer, raising the risk of water shortages and wildfires.


