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While iguanas were stunned by freezing cold in Florida, would-be skiers were looking at dirt on Utah’s slopes. Here’s what’s going on, and when it will finally end. The post appeared first on .

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East. The post appeared first on .

Off the coast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is a unique stretch of ocean that had been protected for a decade. The post appeared first on .

Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome. The post appeared first on .

The chemical, dicamba, is used to control weeds on genetically engineered crops. Courts previously had restricted its use. The post appeared first on .

The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through the door of a helicopter. The post appeared first on .

In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday. “For me, this means we need to improve air quality and, even more importantly, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, to offset these negative effects linked to the chemical-climate

The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry. The post appeared first on .

By playing pretend with an ape, scientists found a human hallmark in our closest living relative: the capacity for make-believe. The post appeared first on .