
Climate change to profoundly affect the Midwest in coming decades
In the coming decades, climate change will lead to more frequent and more intense Midwest heat waves while degrading air and water quality and threatening public health. Intense rainstorms and flood ... more
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They hunt, they kill, they cheat: Single-celled algae shed light on social lives of microbes
Humans do it, chimpanzees do it, cuckoos do it - cheating to score a free ride is a well-documented behavior by many animals, even plants. But microscopically small, single-celled algae? Yes, they d ... more
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UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room
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Europe hit by blizzards, air traffic havoc, deaths
Extreme winter weather swept across western Europe on Saturday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London's main international airport and claiming several lives in Spain, Portugal, Scotland and France, including those of three Mali-bound soldiers. ... more
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Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries: UN
Delegations from some 140 countries agreed Saturday to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use and emission of health-hazardous mercury, the UN said, although environmental activists lamented it did not go far enough. ... more
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Transport disrupted as France blanketed in snow
Heavy snowfall hit large parts of France on Sunday, putting Paris under a picturesque blanket of white stuff but causing major disruptions to air, road and rail transport. ... more
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