Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought

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Side by side images show an illustration of a satellite burning up on re-entry over the Earth and rainbow-colored clouds.
An illustration of satellite re-entry next to a picture of polar stratospheric clouds.

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A frog was found with mushroom sprouting from its side, leaving scientists baffled

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A picture shows a frog with a small mushroom sprouting out of its side
A Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed frog is shown with a mushroom sprouting out of its side on 19 June 2023

Maliye, C. C. ., & Y.T., L. (2024) Reptiles & Amphibians. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v31i1.20966. CC BY-NC 4.0

Massive Texas fire burns out of control, razing half a million acres of land

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A massive fire in Texas has burned more than half a million acres of land. The Smokehouse House Creek Fire is the second-largest fire in the state's history, prompting evacuation orders in counties there and in Oklahoma.

Homebuyers are flocking to areas most exposed to extreme weather risk and pushing prices higher, JPMorgan says

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A home in a flood.
A home submerged in water after a flood.

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Get used to it: America's winters will be a lot less snowy from now on

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Outside a window, a child tries to muster up enough snow for a snowman but can't quite. Inside, a photo frame with the same child next to a giant snowman in a snowy version of the same landscape.
Last December was the warmest on record for much of the Midwest. It's the beginning of a new normal.

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NYC gets hit by the biggest snowstorm in 2 years. It's part of a growing trend of extreme weather events.

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A person works to clear wet and heavy snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm.
A winter storm hit Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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Home prices are 65% higher in places with high-risk air quality as climate change warps the housing market

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Climate change risks are warping the housing market
Climate change risks are warping the housing market.

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Atlantic Ocean currents may be on the verge of collapse, which could plunge Europe into a deep freeze, a new study shows

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The Greenland Ice Sheet could cause Atlantic Ocean currents to shut down.

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There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

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The Ran submersible navigates icy waters to explore huge glaciers.

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Atmospheric river: Definition, relationship to hurricanes, potential benefits, and more FAQs answered

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A cyclone created by an atmospheric river approaches California in 2023.

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