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Antarctica Is Heating Up and These Plants Are Absolutely Thriving
Some cute little plants in Antarctica are flourishing in warmer temperatures — an ominous sign for rest of the continent and the world. A study published Monday in Current Biology finds that the continent’s only flowering plants have been growing rapidly in the past decade, thanks to warmer temperatures.
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The Expanse’s Explosive Series Finale Made Us Even More Bummed the Show Is Over
“Babylon’s Ashes” is not just The Expanse season six finale, it’s the series finale, and the episode is as bombastic and action-packed as you’d expect — but it’s also got quite a few quiet moments, and together they serve to remind us how much we’ll miss this remarkable show.
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Extreme Heat Is Making U.S-Mexico Border Crossings Even More Dangerous
Dehydration is already a leading cause of death among migrants crossing the border from Mexico to the U.S., and conditions will become worse as the climate continues to warm, according to new research published earlier this month in Science.
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Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier Is Close to Becoming Unhinged
There’s nothing like sitting through a series of presentations about all the ways one of the most imperiled glaciers on Earth to get the blood flowing.