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Photo by Andrew Innerarity/California Department of Water Resources

When Extreme Atmospheric Rivers, Storms, and Floods Become the Norm

climate change, disaster relief, rivers, science, water
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A pine snake writhing on the ground.

This Snake Species Has Been Missing in Virginia for 30 Years

animals, appalachia, environment, Gee Whiz, science
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Photo by Marlowe Starling

Raccoons Are Chipping Away at New York City’s Diamondback Terrapins

climate change, science, wildlife
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Illustration by Sarah Gilman

In Defense of the Rat

animals, science, wildlife
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Photo by Wirestock/iStock

Watch Your Language

science
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Sulphur stubble with long green stems and round tops

What Is Lichen?

ecosystems, Gee Whiz, science
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The face of the Hubbard Glacier meets the sea in Seward, Alaska

NASA Project Helps Researchers Understand How the Arctic Is Responding to Climate Change

arctic, climate change, science
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A researcher holds up a Brazil nut.

The Largest Herbarium in Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat

forests, international, science
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An experiment of open top chambers spread out in a tundra valley.

Warming May Cause Arctic Plants and Microbes to Release Carbon They Currently Store

climate change, science
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Photo of the Corbassière Glacier in Switzerland, Europe. | Photo by zulufriend/iStock

Researchers Are Losing Data Because of Climate Change

climate change, saving wild places, science
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