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Will a deal to slash shipping emissions help save the Marshall Islands from rising seas?
Earth's massive ice sheets are melting, and sea level rise is accelerating.
By Mark Kaufman
This is how wheat is growing in microgravity
They went from seed to plant aboard the space station.
Australia has been breaking records for heat in April
The heat is "more characteristic of mid-summer than mid-autumn."
By Johnny Lieu
This whale was killed by 64 pounds of trash
The young sperm whale that washed up on the coast of Spain died because he couldn't digest the plastic waste.
By Morgan Sung
Hurricanes will never be named Harvey, Irma, or Maria again
The World Meteorological Organization announced it's retiring the names from its rotation because the storms were so devastating.
By Morgan Sung
Park Service to raise fees in 117 parks, but that still won't solve its looming problem
The fee hike is modest, but it applies to 117 national park sites.
By Mark Kaufman
Amazing storm timelapse compilation will leave you breathless
Beautiful, deadly, and magnificent.
No, Planet X is not going to destroy Earth this month, so please stop it
You're going to be fine.
This could be the first space hotel and people are already pre-booking the $9.5 million experience
Been around the globe? How about some space vacation?
Please admire this turtle who looks like a punk
No, the mohawk isn't from a rebellious phase it's going through.
By Johnny Lieu
Researchers hit back at climate change deniers twisting polar bear science
Arctic sea ice is in decline. But some bloggers will tell you otherwise.
By Mark Kaufman
Fly above Jupiter's terrifying north pole in new NASA video
Jupiter's north pole is filled with cyclones.
By Mark Kaufman
Pluto's largest moon just got a bunch of nerdy names for its craters, mountains
I want to go to there.
Bad news! Extreme ocean heat waves are a thing, and they're getting worse
These extreme heating events have proven deadly to marine life.
By Mark Kaufman
Artist creates a mesmerizing animation using Google Earth satellite images
The images are string together to create something truly mesmerizing.
Apple facilities now use 100 percent clean energy
But it's suppliers aren't there yet.
By Sasha Lekach
This week's earthquake cluster is the new normal in Oklahoma. Here's why.
Human-caused earthquakes can be common in fracked areas.
By Mark Kaufman
Fossil find gives middle finger to previous understanding of human exodus from Africa
The human exodus from Africa was "far more complicated than our textbooks tell us."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's TESS is going to be your new favorite space mission
It's nice to meet you, TESS.
Hey, how about we helicopter grizzly bears into this remote National Park?
"It ain't easy -- but it sure is possible."
By Mark Kaufman
Climate change is a more partisan issue than ever, and Donald Trump is to blame
We're becoming more partisan in our views on climate science, and that's not good.
