Coral reefs are under threat right now, due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying some of the most pristine reefs in the world, in search of ways to help all reefs recover.
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Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 147°F — a record for complex eukaryotic life. -
Every summer for the past 15 years, a glacial lake in the mountains outside of Juneau has burst through the ice dam that holds it back. At first, the floods downstream on the Mendenhall River were barely noticeable. Then, something changed. -
Residents in Louisiana near SpaceX's next launch site are concerned about the project's impact on the environment and say they were kept in the dark about the deal.
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OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much. -
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. The measures follow the Supreme Court's "Dobbs" decision, which upended federal abortion protections. -
The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift. -
The estimated $584 million project in Richmond County would have been the sixth combustion turbine at Duke's Smith complex, joining a pair of combined cycle gas units there. -
Heavy storms, melting permafrost and steep slopes have forced residents of Alaska to grapple with the growing risk of landslides. -
What looks like a leopard, but is tinier than a house cat? It’s a brand new species of cat called leopardus tilcayo. -
Here & Now is in Alaska this week reporting on landslides and floods that are triggered by a rapidly changing climate.
