As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and heatwaves to poorer mental health in children and young people.
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Creating Chemical Reactions That Run on Oxygen, Produce Only Water as Waste
Oxygen provides the driving force for many vital chemical reactions. Two well-known examples include respiration, the process that allows living things to break down food to release its energy, and combustion, reactions that produce heat and light.
The Year 2026 Marks a Turning Point for Our Forests
Botany professor Ansgar Kahmen has been studying Switzerland’s forests for years.
Melting Sea Ice Combines With Arctic Ocean to Make Clouds
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown natural process that dramatically increases the number of cloud-forming particles in the Arctic atmosphere - potentially altering cloud cover, sunlight reflection, and future climate change.
More than a Decade of Observation in Seattle Suburbs Shows Where Sensitive Bird Species Won’t Go
Nearly 30 years ago, a simple question sent University of Washington researchers into the Puget Sound lowlands to look for birds.
Marine Heatwaves Pose Hidden Threat to Human Health
The devastating impacts of marine heatwaves extend far beyond dying coral reefs and declining fisheries, with new research warning these extreme ocean warming events are posing a growing threat to humans’ physical and mental health.




