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Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?
Climate change is affecting parasites, but not in the way you’d expect.
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![Photo of white coral disintegrating in the ocean]()
![Photo of white coral disintegrating in the ocean]()
Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people.
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![Three people bend over pile of collected plastic items, with trash in background]()
![Three people bend over pile of collected plastic items, with trash in background]()
The more plastic companies make, the more they pollute
A new study, drawing on five years of data collected across 84 countries, proves what seems self-evident.
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![A collage of several photos of trees, with the center image of a tree highlighted with yellow rectangles on the crown, denoting rot or dying leaves]()
![A collage of several photos of trees, with the center image of a tree highlighted with yellow rectangles on the crown, denoting rot or dying leaves]()
As the climate changes, cities scramble to find trees that will survive
“Everybody is looking for the magic tree.”
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![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
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![A view of bleached coral reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia.]()
![A view of bleached coral reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia.]()
The world’s 4th coral bleaching event has officially arrived
Scientists say it's shaping up to be the worst one yet.
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![Digital collage of brain with brain coral on top half and clown fish swimming above]()
![Digital collage of brain with brain coral on top half and clown fish swimming above]()
Climate change is rewiring fish brains — and probably ours, too
Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next.
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![A landscape view of bulldozers and trucks working at a landfill as seagulls fly overhead]()
![A landscape view of bulldozers and trucks working at a landfill as seagulls fly overhead]()
Landfills bake the planet even more than we realized
Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the EPA.
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![An illustration of a cow with sprigs of tall grass placed over it]()
![An illustration of a cow with sprigs of tall grass placed over it]()
This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading
A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?
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![Groups of people surround green tables with star-shaped cages in the water off the coast of an island]()
![Groups of people surround green tables with star-shaped cages in the water off the coast of an island]()
‘Reef stars’ restored Indonesia’s blast-damaged corals in just 4 years
A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing.
