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With Climate Change Looming, How Can Shipping Routes Be Made Safer?

January 29, 2025

Global shipping networks are in trouble. Extreme weather events are making it dangerous and unreliable for ships to travel their usual routes. Researchers have noticed that looking at each part of the network separately doesn't give a clear picture of the problem. So, they've come up with a new stra

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Why Aren't More People Choosing Plant-Based Meat at Restaurants?

January 29, 2025

Did you know that dining out can significantly impact our planet? One way to reduce this impact is by eating less meat and more plant-based alternatives. However, despite the benefits, plant-based meats aren't very popular in restaurants. Why is that? A recent study dug into this question using the

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Time's Up: Scientists Warn of Critical Moment

January 28, 2025

Scientists have recently set the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been. This symbolic clock measures how near humanity is to an existential crisis. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, who created the clock in 1947, says we're not making enough progress on global thr

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Is Hot Weather Bad for Teen Mental Health?

January 28, 2025

Did you know that the heat might be affecting your mental well-being? Yes, you read it right! A recent study found that adolescents from two European countries were more likely to exhibit psychiatric symptoms when exposed to higher temperatures. Researchers from these countries looked into how clima

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Jennifer Lopez’s Musical Dream Comes True at Sundance

January 27, 2025

In 2025, Jennifer Lopez saw her dream of starring in a musical finally come true at the Sundance Film Festival. She played Ingrid Luna in Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film adaptation of Manuel Puig’s novel directed by Bill Condon. The movie, set in a prison, tells the story of two cellmates, Valentín

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Colombo's Weather: A 42-Year Shift

January 27, 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka's bustling capital, has seen major weather changes over the past 42 years. A new study using both ground and satellite data shows that Colombo stands out compared to other parts of the country and even the Western Province. Since 1980, the city has faced alterations in rainfall pa

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Weather Woes: How Climate Change Affects Latin American Food

January 27, 2025

Extreme weather events, made worse by climate change, are causing trouble in Latin America’s food scene. A recent United Nations report highlights how harsh weather has driven up crop prices in countries like Argentina, Mexico, and Nicaragua. In Argentina and Mexico, for instance, corn prices skyroc

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The Unexpected Passing of DJ Unk: What We Know

January 27, 2025

It's no secret that the next four years will bring significant changes to America. HuffPost is committed to delivering unbiased journalism, and they're now offering an ad-free experience to contributors who support their mission. But let's focus on something else: the recent news of rapper DJ Unk's

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Ticks, Climate, and Broken Forests: The Infection Link

January 26, 2025

Did you know that the way forests are split up and warmer temperatures can increase the risk of tick-borne diseases? Scientists in southern Japan studied this by looking at data from Miyazaki Prefecture. They found that the more forest edges there were and the hotter it was, the more cases of a tick

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The Amazon’s Climate Links: Shifting and Unstable

January 26, 2025

Over the past years, we've seen a worrying increase in forest fires, deforestation, and local temperature spikes in the Amazon rainforest. This has raised concerns about the collapse of the entire ecosystem. Scientists are working hard to understand how much deforestation and temperature increase co