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China sanctions U.S. lawmakers, non-profit leaders over Hong Kong
China announced sanctions Monday against U.S. lawmakers and the heads of several U.S. non-profit organizations over their support for Hong Kong.
How fish stocks will change in warming seas
New research out today highlights the future effects of climate change on important fish stocks for south-west UK fisheries.
Past evidence supports complete loss of Arctic sea-ice by 2035
A new study supports predictions that the Arctic could be free of sea ice by 2035.
TSA 'alarmed' by surge in firearm seizures at U.S. airports in July
Amid decreased air travel in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, screeners have found more handguns in carry-on bags at airports nationwide this summer, federal officials said Monday.
Exact climate data from the past
Corals and cave carbonates can reveal the temperatures that prevailed at the Earth's surface at the time they formed. An international team of geoscientists has developed a new method that...
Experts raise alarm about proposed largest private surgical facility in Alberta history
Experts say the lack of transparency and the political lobbying surrounding a proposal to build what would be the largest private surgical facility in Alberta’s history is troubling given what...
Navy commissions new LCS USS St. Louis in socially distanced ceremony
The U.S. Navy commissioned a littoral combat ship USS St. Louis as the seventh ship bearing the name over the weekend.
Exact climate data from the past
Corals precipitate their calcareous skeletons (calcium carbonate) from seawater. Over thousands of years, vast coral reefs form due to the deposition of this calcium carbonate. During precipitation, corals prefer carbonate...
New study warns: We have underestimated the pace at which the Arctic is melting
Arctic sea ice is melting more quickly than once assumed. Today's climate models have yet to incorporate the steep rise in temperatures that have occurred over the past 40 years....
Personal connections key to climate adaptation
Connections with friends and family are key to helping communities adapt to the devastating impact of climate change on their homes and livelihoods, a new study shows.
Past evidence supports complete loss of Arctic sea ice by 2035
A new study, published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, supports predictions that the Arctic could be free of sea ice by 2035.
New global study shows 'best of the last' tropical forests urgently need protection
The world's 'best of the last' tropical forests are at significant risk of being lost, according to a paper released today in Nature Ecology and Evolution. Of these pristine forests...
Landmarks facing climate threats could 'transform,' expert says
How much effort should be spent trying to keep Venice looking like Venice—even as it faces rising sea levels that threaten the city with more frequent extreme flooding?
Stronger rains in warmer climate could lessen heat damage to crops, says study
Intensified rainstorms predicted for many parts of the United States as a result of warming climate may have a modest silver lining: they could more efficiently water some major crops,...
NASA finds strong storms in developing Tropical Storm Mekkhala
After Tropical Depression 07W formed close to the western Philippines, it moved away and strengthened into a tropical storm in the South China Sea. NASA's Terra satellite provided a look...
Forest growth in drier climates will be impacted by reduced snowpack, study finds
A new study suggests that future reductions in seasonal snowpack as a result of climate change may negatively influence forest growth in semi-arid climates, but less so in wetter climates.
Rare 'boomerang' earthquake observed along Atlantic Ocean fault line
Scientists have tracked a 'boomerang' earthquake in the ocean for the first time, providing clues about how they could cause devastation on land.
Beirut death toll over 200; Prime Minister Hassan Diab expected to resign
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab is expected to resign Monday amid more fallout from a pair of deadly explosions at the port of Beirut last week that killed more than...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns from deployment after 7 months
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has returned home after seven months deployment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major gas explosion destroys 3 homes in Baltimore; at least 1 dead
At least one person was killed and multiple others were injured in Baltimore Monday by a natural gas explosion that destroyed three homes, authorities said.
South Coast Plaza opens in-person shopping by appointment in a parking garage
The Pavilion, on the first floor of South Coast Plaza's North parking structure, is accessible only by appointment. About 100 boutiques are participating.
Landmarks facing climate threats could 'transform'
Researchers asked whether heritage sites threatened by climate change should be allowed to adapt and 'transform.'
Girl, 7, stung by Portuguese man-of-war at Lawrencetown Beach
Kristy Legge said her daughter, Maria, was brought to the hospital on Sunday after being stung by a Portuguese man-of-war, which are popping up at beaches around Nova Scotia because...
Climate change: Satellites record history of Antarctic melting
European spacecraft track in fine detail the thinning that's occurred at the continent's edge.
'The Syndicate': Neil Morrissey, Liberty Hobbs to star in Season 4
Neil Morrissey, Liberty Hobbs, Emily Head, Taj Atwal, Katherine Rose Morley and Kiernan Urquhart have joined "The Syndicate" revival at BBC One.
Third breakthrough demonstrates photosynthetic hacks can boost yield, conserve water
Plants are factories that manufacture yield from light and carbon dioxide—but parts of this complex process, called photosynthesis, are hindered by a lack of raw materials and machinery. To optimize...
Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulfur to the environment
Historically, coal-fired power plants were the largest source of reactive sulfur, a component of acid rain, to the biosphere. A new study recently publishing Aug. 10 in the journal Nature...
NASA sees compact Tropical Storm Jangmi exiting East China Sea
Tropical Storm Jangmi was exiting the East China Sea and moving toward the Sea of Japan when NASA's Aqua satellite measured the strength of the system.