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Photographer Captures Avalanche Hit Yosemite National Park as Winter Storm Takes Dangerous Turn
'No wonder why they closed the park today. Avalanches, downed trees…the storm that closed Yosemite caused a lot of chaos,' he said.
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Satellite Images Reveal an 80-Mile Crack Growing Across the Ice on Lake Erie
Winds and fluctuating temperatures result in a massive crack within the ice covered Lake Erie.
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20 Winning Images From the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards That Turn Wildlife Into Art
From a loving embrace shared by two polar bears to the curious gaze of a gorilla towards a butterfly, the collection is bubbling with drama.
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It’s Peak Hibernation Season, But Bears Were Just Seen Charging at Tahoe Ski Slope, Puzzling Skiers
Believed to be a mother bear and her two cubs, the trio were captured in an Instagram video.
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Scientists Discover a Hidden Threat Contaminating a Major U.S. Waterway
Two textile mill waste retention ponds are slowly leaking PFAS into the Pawcatuck River.
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China's New Water Battery Survives 120,000+ Charging Cycles and Outlasts Lithium by Decades
China's new invention uses environment created by tofu brine to be more long-lasting than lithium batteries.
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Why Was Punch, The Viral Monkey, Abandoned by His Mother? Zookeeper Offers an Explanation
Punch the baby monkey melted hearts online, and his zookeeper now explains why his mother possibly abandoned him at birth.
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Antarctica's Future Hinges on Emission Choices Today. Experts Reveal Best and Worst Case Scenarios
Scientists compare the effects of low, medium, and high emissions on Antarctica's future.
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Total Lunar Eclipse Is Happening March 3. New NASA Map Shows Exactly When to Watch the Blood Moon
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A Dangerous African Reptile Has Invaded Florida, And State Officials Are Raising Alarm
Florida officials requests civilians not to capture or kill Nile monitors on their own.
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Scientists Use Discarded Phone Batteries to Create Next-Generation Power Solution
Combining materials from discarded batteries and lignin creates groundbreaking composite compound.
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Mardi Gras Usually Creates Over 1,000 Tons of Waste. This Year, A Cleanup Crew Has Made It Greener
Beloved carnival turns 'environmental catastrophe,' now conservationists have a plan.
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Diver Planted 400,000 Corals on a Dying Reef in Bali. Then, Surprising Visitors Showed Up
Earlier, where there were only clusters of fringing corals, now appeared the colorful shoals of fish.
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Scientists Tagged Golden Eagles to Find What’s Killing Them. It Led to a ‘Death Vortex’ in Nevada
Inside Las Vegas's Dry Lake Valley, the population of these apex predators is showing a steep decline. Researchers find out why.
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California’s Mojave Desert Is an Off-Roading Favorite. It's Now Shut Down to Protect a Rare Animal
Mojave Desert tortoises are endangered. Before they disappear completely, officials have to do something to protect them.
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80 Years Ago, Scientists Recorded Haunting Underwater Sound in Bermuda. Now, They Know What Made It
When they detected a mysterious sound, they transferred it to an audograph disc and stored it in their archives because they didn't know what they were hearing at the time.
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Google and Microsoft Claim Their AI Models Can Benefit Climate. New Report Says the Proof Is Missing
Energy researchers look into the claims made by tech giants that emissions will be reduced considerably by 2030.
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Scientists Finally Catch Sight of Rare Marsupial That Disappeared 80 Years Ago
A northern quoll was captured in a motion detector camera living in a rocky outcrop at Australia’s Piccaninny Plains Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Kayaker Was Stranded in Shark-Infested Waters in California National Park. Then, Tiny Rescuers Appeared
Almost miraculously, some creatures surfaced on the scene to guide him towards his kayak.
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The World Banned Whaling 40 Years Ago. But These 3 Wealthy Countries Are Still Killing Whales
These three countries alone are suspected of killing nearly 45,000 whales since 1986, when commercial whaling was banned.
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