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Billions Of People Could Face Unlivable Temperatures By 2100, Study Finds
It’s getting hot in here — so hot that vulnerable people around the world are soon going to be pushed out of regions where humans have flourished for years. In a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers find that about 2 billion people will be at risk of extreme heat by…
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Vietnam Records Its Hottest-Ever Temperature
An intense heat wave impacting much of East and Southeast Asia continues to set records and spread sweltering misery. Vietnam documented its two hottest temperatures in the country’s recorded weather history on Saturday and Sunday. Elsewhere in the region, there was little relief.
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Life Beneath the Arctic Ice Is Chock-Full of Microplastics
Frozen polar waters host a critical species of algae. Accumulating plastic particles could threaten the whole ecosystem.
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Satellite Collisions Are a Mounting Threat. Updated ‘Rules of the Road’ Could Help
Orbit is increasingly becoming a busy highway, with more companies launching hoards of satellites above our skies. With all those spacecraft cruising in Earth orbit, a group of industry representatives is suggesting new guidelines for “road safety” in space.