L.A.'s Not Just Sizzling, It's Sultry: Why California's July Heat Wave Is So Weird
An unusually early—and humid—heat wave has set all-time records
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A Trump Oil Boom Could Transform This Rocky Mountain Landscape
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The Psychology of Roller Coasters
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Deforestation Ticks Up in Brazil's Savanna
The Cerrado is the most threatened biome in Brazil, environmentalists proclaim
Trump's EPA Puts Our Health at Risk
The agency’s proposed new rule would allow it to ignore the best available science
Late Snowpack Signals a Lost Summer for Greenland's Shorebirds
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Smart Mouth Guard Senses Muscle Fatigue
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What Is Green Exercise?
Being outdoors can lower our levels of stress, our pulse rate, and even our blood pressure. But what happens when we exercise in a green space?
Why It's So Hard to Junk Bad Decisions--Edging Closer to Understanding "Sunk Cost"
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Open-and-Shut Case
The climate is changing, there are fingerprints all over the scene, and we know, beyond any reasonable doubt, that humans are mostly responsible