Articles filed under Science
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Los Angeles weighs phasing out oil and gas drillingJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - The University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles has a lot in common with urban areas across the U.S.: A dense population with lots of businesses and housing. A cluster o...
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Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coastJan 19, 2022 6:00 am - Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the lar...
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Study nixes Mars life in meteorite found in AntarcticaJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian li...
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Embed-US-SCI--Hot Year, ADVISORYJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - US-SCI--HOT YEAR- Chart. Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. Chart shows global annual t...
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The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on recordJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year ...
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Deadly extreme weather year for US as carbon emissions soarJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021, while the nation's greenhouse gas emi...
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Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowdsJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation's capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplenden...
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Space telescope's 'golden eye' opens, last major hurdleJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory's dramatic unfurlin...
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Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacierJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - A team of scientists is sailing to 'œthe place in the world that's the hardest to get to'ť so they can better figure out how much and how fast seas will rise because of ...
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Environmental justice in spotlight as WH official departsJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - The White House's top official on environmental justice is stepping down a year after President Joe Biden took office with an ambitious plan to help disadvantaged commun...