A new study shows that dry, warm, and flammable conditions have skyrocketed across the continent, favoring the spread of uncontrolled fire.
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Weather Extremes Influence Human Migration Between Mexico and the United States
Undocumented immigrants from agricultural areas in Mexico are most vulnerable to drought and seasonal weather patterns.
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Mega El Niño May Have Led to Major Mass Extinction 252 Million Years Ago
The extreme climate conditions wrought by a decades-long ENSO pattern could be the culprit in the Great Dying, which wiped out nearly 90% of life on Earth.
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Corals Are Simplistic When Conditions Are Acidic
Increasing ocean acidity could spell trouble for fish that depend on corals’ many branches for protection.
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Ukrainian Scientists Race to Document Soil Fungi
Genetic sequencing of samples collected from across the country contribute to a global database and may help researchers assess the damage caused by war.
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A Folding Troposphere May Help Drive Cloud Formation
Scientists have observed atmospheric particles forming where the stratosphere folds into the troposphere, a finding that may deepen understanding of precipitation and climate.
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Many Forests in One: A Glimpse into the Amazon’s Diversity
In some areas of the Amazon rainforest, trees green up as a response to drought, while in others they die off. Scientists are trying to understand why.
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Navigating the Maze
It’s a great big world of opportunity out there, and our annual career issue highlights how some scientists have found their way.
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Motorized Boats Likely Adding Toxins to Michigan Lakes
Researchers found naphthalene, an EPA top priority pollutant, in two Michigan lakes.