Seth Borenstein
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Environment
Biodiversity in danger: UN report predicts massive extinctions
May 7, 2019People think of endangered species as something detached from their lives. But they don’t understand that Earth functions as a “living planet” with many parts dependent on each other.
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Environment
UN report on global warming carries life-or-death warning
October 9, 2018Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems.
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Menor calentamiento global haría una diferencia vital
October 9, 2018Limitar a solo medio grado Celsius de calor adicional podría significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte para cientos de personas y ecosistemas en las próximas décadas, en este planeta de rápido calentamiento, informó...
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Environment
Scientists say U.S. military’s insect program could be seen as bioweapon
October 5, 2018A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes.
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Environment
Warned 30 years ago, global warming ‘is in our living room’
June 19, 2018Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage.
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Inundaciones en Texas, más probables por calentamiento
November 14, 2017Las probabilidades de que un huracán inunde partes de Texas aumentaron seis veces en solo 25 años debido al calentamiento global, y quizá se tripliquen antes de fin del siglo, según un estudio publicado el lunes.
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Environment
Neglected infrastructure and uncontrolled development left Houston vulnerable
August 30, 2017Helter-skelter development in a county with no zoning has left lots of concrete where water doesn't drain and little green space to absorb it.
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Environment
Astronomers discover galaxy far, far away, and it’s baby blue
May 8, 2015It's among the universe's first generation of galaxies, from 13.1 billion years ago.
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