nature
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Scientists Have Already Attributed Pakistan’s Extreme 2022 Monsoon to Climate Change
Pakistan’s 2022 monsoon season has been devastating, with 1,545 people dead, including 552 children, according to the latest update from the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. Tens of millions more have been displaced by the resulting floods, which at one point covered more than a third of the country.
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Orbital Debris Threatens Our Future in Space, so NASA Is Seeking Solutions
NASA needs to know what’s going on with all of the junk that’s orbiting our planet. The space agency announced yesterday that it would be funding three proposals from various universities to better understand orbital debris and sustainability in space.
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The FCC Wants a 5-Year Deadline to Deorbit Defunct Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a draft order that would require satellites to reenter Earth’s atmosphere just five years after their missions end, rather than the current 25-year deadline, in what is an effort to reduce space junk.
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California Is Super Hot, on Fire, and Expecting Blackouts
A heat wave scorched states out West during the Labour Day weekend, sparking heat warnings for tens of millions of people. As of Tuesday, the ongoing heat is fuelling wildfires and threatening California’s electrical grid, with officials urging residents to reduce their power use in order to head off blackouts.