Climate change fuels conflict in the Lake Chad Basin
by MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Drought, floods and the shrinking Lake Chad, caused in part by climate change, are fueling conflict and migration in the region …
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Offshore wind not to blame for death of East Coast whales
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) — Federal environment and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether the work being done by the …
Now is the best time to see the green comet pass the Earth for the first time since the ice age. Here’s how, where and when to see it.
Comet ZTF, taken on December 19, 2022.Dan Barlett Astronomers recently discovered a green comet approaching Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. Comet ZTF …
Medieval ship is “the world’s largest 3D puzzle”
With nearly 2,500 pieces, measuring 30 meters and weighing 25 tons, it has been called the world’s largest 3D puzzle. Archaeologists can now, after 20 …
Bird flu is hammering US poultry farmers, leaving experts wondering: What has changed?
The worst avian flu outbreak on record threatens to drag on for a second year as the United States races to contain a virus that …
What happens to the human brain during a near-death experience that can trigger vivid memories and bizarre spiritual encounters
Many people report seeing a light at the end of a tunnel during a near-death experience.Mark Garlick / Scientific Photo Library / Getty Images During …
Goshawks found shot and dumped in Suffolk Forest
The goshawk is a secretive bird of prey that kills pigeons and squirrels and is also known to eat game on hunting grounds Wildlife officials …
New ice core analysis shows sharp spike in Greenland warming
A sharp rise in Greenland’s temperatures since 1995 has shown the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 20th-century average, the …
The germiest spot in your kitchen? The spice jars, found by a new study.
If you had to guess the germiest spot in your kitchen, you might be thinking of the fridge handle, the cutting board, or maybe the …
Can we talk about how we talk about the weather?
DENVER – Last week, days after a bomb cyclone (combined with a series of atmospheric rivers, some of the “Pineapple Express” variety) targeted California, a …