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All the fish we cannot see
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All the fish we cannot see

In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery.
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Plants teach their offspring how to adapt to climate change, scientists find

Plants help their offspring adapt to climate change by passing down traits, scientists have claimed.
Arizona wildfires consume observatory buildings, endanger artifacts

Arizona wildfires consume observatory buildings, endanger artifacts

The endangerment of scientific and archaeological resources highlights what the nation stands to lose as wildfires become more frequent and powerful.
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Smithsonian island outpost reeling from sexual-misconduct claims

Complaints from more than a dozen women bring new scrutiny to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
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The billions of victims of the heat dome

The June heat wave caused billions of deaths.
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Scientific consensus is clear humans cause climate change ahead of COP26 summit

A survey found 99.9 percent of scientific studies say climate change is caused by human activity. One expert said it should be "the last word" on the subject.
Robots deployed at A68A mega-iceberg remnants
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Robots deployed at A68A mega-iceberg remnants

A UK research ship arrives at the remains of what was once the biggest iceberg in the world.
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