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Discarded U.K. Clothing Dumped in Protected Wetlands in Ghana
Heaps of discarded clothing from the U.K. have been dumped in protected wetlands in Ghana, an investigation found.
What Are Intraocular Lenses? and How Can They Restore Sight for Patients with Cataracts?
New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.
For Plants, Urban Heat Islands Don’t Mimic Global Warming
Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
Hubble Snaps Galaxy Cluster’s Portrait
A massive, spacetime-warping cluster of galaxies is the setting of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image.
Hundred-year Storm Tides Will Occur Every Few Decades in Bangladesh, Scientists Report
With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.