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Environment Three-quarters of the world’s population could be exposed to heat stress by 2100 if we don’t control carbon emissions, the IPCC…
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Canadian researchers discover 1st possible case of deer spreading COVID-19 virus to a human
by Sue JonesIn a world first, preliminary research suggests deer may be able to transmit the COVID-19 virus to humans, following analysis by a team of Canadian scientists monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in animals.In North America, the COVID-19 virus is widespread in white-tailed deer. It’s not clear exactly how humans are transmitting the virus to deer in…
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California stole a Black pioneer’s land in 1949 to create a park. The family would like it back.
by Sue JonesPhotographs ByRahim Fortune Text byZaydee Sanchez andCharles Bennett Published February 22, 2022 Coloma, CaliforniaIt’s a hot summer evening in July 2021 at…
BySharon Guynup Photographs ByMaggie Shannon Published February 22, 2022 • 14 min read Lisa O’Brien fell ill just after arriving home in…
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This Huge Black Diamond Just Sold For $4.3 Million. No One Knows Where It Came From
by Sue JonesByMaya Wei-Haas Published February 9, 2022 • 8 min read With a final closing bid of $4.28 million, an anonymous buyer just…
ByMaya Wei-Haas Published February 8, 2022 • 13 min read A faint pop punctuated the sound of crashing waves—the first hint something…
ByHalima Athumani Photographs ByJasper Doest Published February 3, 2022 • 12 min read It’s a cold night, and strong winds are blowing…
ByMaya Wei-Haas Published January 20, 2022 • 12 min read For many years, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano poked above the waves…
Photographs ByCédric Gerbehaye Text byNina Strochlic Published January 25, 2022 • 9 min read Six months ago, thick paper was taped to…