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Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits

Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits

In the Mediterranean, the term tropical nights—nights when the temperature does not drop below 20°C—has lost its meaning, according to AEMET, becau...

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Clovis Mammoth Hunt: New Studies Challenge Atlatl Theory

Clovis Mammoth Hunt: New Studies Challenge Atlatl Theory

The Clovis mammoth hunt has long been portrayed as a triumph of deadly aim with the atlatl, but two new studies suggest that image may be wrong. Fo...

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How to Store Zucchini for Weeks and Months: A Complete Guide

How to Store Zucchini for Weeks and Months: A Complete Guide

If you've ever found yourself with a surplus of zucchini, you know the feeling: three bags appear on your doorstep, and you're left wondering how t...

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Germany's Raccoon Problem: From 29 to 2 Million and a New Menu

Germany's Raccoon Problem: From 29 to 2 Million and a New Menu

Germany's raccoon problem has reached a critical point: nearly two million of these invasive mammals now roam the country, descended from just 29 i...

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US Power Grid Strains Under Heat Wave: Data Centers Asked to Use Backup

US Power Grid Strains Under Heat Wave: Data Centers Asked to Use Backup

The US power grid is straining under the first extreme heat wave of summer 2026, and the energy secretary has called on data centers to activate th...

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France Wildfires 2025: Early Blazes Signal a New Normal

France Wildfires 2025: Early Blazes Signal a New Normal

France wildfires in 2025 have already burned nearly three times the area compared to the same period in 2025, and it's only early July. The season ...

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Climate Change Is Making Autumn Shorter and Spring the Real Loser

Climate Change Is Making Autumn Shorter and Spring the Real Loser

Climate change is making autumn shorter, and meteorologists now have clear evidence that spring is the real victim of shifting seasons. While popul...

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Antarctica's Hidden Secret: 91% of Bacteria Strains Found Only There

Antarctica's Hidden Secret: 91% of Bacteria Strains Found Only There

Antarctica hides a secret beneath its frozen soils: 91% of the strains of a common bacterium analyzed in a new study appear only there. The finding...

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Microsoft's Climate Goal in Jeopardy as AI Data Centers Drive Emissions

Microsoft's Climate Goal in Jeopardy as AI Data Centers Drive Emissions

Microsoft's ambitious climate goal to become carbon negative by 2030 is under serious threat, according to the company's latest environmental repor...

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Penguin Poop Accelerates Antarctic Snow Melt, Study Finds

Penguin Poop Accelerates Antarctic Snow Melt, Study Finds

Penguin poop is accelerating Antarctic snow melt, according to a new study that reveals an unexpected link between wildlife and climate. The resear...

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Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits

Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits

In the Mediterranean, the term tropical nights—nights when the temperature does not drop below 20°C—has lost its meaning, according to AEMET, because almost all summer nights now meet that threshold....

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Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits
Mediterranean Tropical Nights: Why the Term No Longer Fits
In the Mediterranean, the term tropical nights—nights when the temperature does not drop below 20°C—has lost its meaning, according to AEMET, because almost all summer nights now meet that threshold.... Lire plus...
Clovis Mammoth Hunt: New Studies Challenge Atlatl Theory
Clovis Mammoth Hunt: New Studies Challenge Atlatl Theory
The Clovis mammoth hunt has long been portrayed as a triumph of deadly aim with the atlatl, but two new studies suggest that image may be wrong. For decades, archaeologists... Lire plus...
How to Store Zucchini for Weeks and Months: A Complete Guide
How to Store Zucchini for Weeks and Months: A Complete Guide
If you've ever found yourself with a surplus of zucchini, you know the feeling: three bags appear on your doorstep, and you're left wondering how to store zucchini so it... Lire plus...
Germany's Raccoon Problem: From 29 to 2 Million and a New Menu
Germany's Raccoon Problem: From 29 to 2 Million and a New Menu
Germany's raccoon problem has reached a critical point: nearly two million of these invasive mammals now roam the country, descended from just 29 individuals released in the 1930s. In 2025,... Lire plus...
US Power Grid Strains Under Heat Wave: Data Centers Asked to Use Backup
US Power Grid Strains Under Heat Wave: Data Centers Asked to Use Backup
The US power grid is straining under the first extreme heat wave of summer 2026, and the energy secretary has called on data centers to activate their backup diesel generators... Lire plus...
France Wildfires 2025: Early Blazes Signal a New Normal
France Wildfires 2025: Early Blazes Signal a New Normal
France wildfires in 2025 have already burned nearly three times the area compared to the same period in 2025, and it's only early July. The season started earlier than usual,... Lire plus...
Climate Change Is Making Autumn Shorter and Spring the Real Loser
Climate Change Is Making Autumn Shorter and Spring the Real Loser
Climate change is making autumn shorter, and meteorologists now have clear evidence that spring is the real victim of shifting seasons. While popular culture celebrates the "veroño"—a portmanteau of verano... Lire plus...
Antarctica's Hidden Secret: 91% of Bacteria Strains Found Only There
Antarctica's Hidden Secret: 91% of Bacteria Strains Found Only There
Antarctica hides a secret beneath its frozen soils: 91% of the strains of a common bacterium analyzed in a new study appear only there. The finding, published in PNAS, reveals... Lire plus...
Microsoft's Climate Goal in Jeopardy as AI Data Centers Drive Emissions
Microsoft's Climate Goal in Jeopardy as AI Data Centers Drive Emissions
Microsoft's ambitious climate goal to become carbon negative by 2030 is under serious threat, according to the company's latest environmental report. The software giant's total emissions rose to about 20... Lire plus...
Penguin Poop Accelerates Antarctic Snow Melt, Study Finds
Penguin Poop Accelerates Antarctic Snow Melt, Study Finds
Penguin poop is accelerating Antarctic snow melt, according to a new study that reveals an unexpected link between wildlife and climate. The research shows that guano (penguin droppings) fertilizes snow... Lire plus...
UK Energy Mis-Selling Crackdown: Ofgem Gets New Powers to Punish Rogue
UK Energy Mis-Selling Crackdown: Ofgem Gets New Powers to Punish Rogue
The UK energy mis-selling crackdown has taken a major step forward as the government introduces the energy independence bill, granting Ofgem new powers to punish rogue brokers and curtail bonuses... Lire plus...
Swiss Alpine Solar Farm at 2,500m Thrives Thanks to Snow
Swiss Alpine Solar Farm at 2,500m Thrives Thanks to Snow
A Swiss solar farm at 2,500 meters altitude is proving that high-altitude solar panels can outperform expectations, thanks to an unexpected ally: snow. The AlpinSolar project, located on the Muttsee... Lire plus...

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