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Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

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Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes

Chinese scientist pleads guilty in US smuggling case and will be quickly deported

Chinese scientist pleads guilty in US smuggling case and will be quickly deported

A flotilla kicks off the People’s Summit for activists at UN climate talks

A flotilla kicks off the People’s Summit for activists at UN climate talks

Aurora dazzle DC area with northern lights

Aurora dazzle DC area with northern lights

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say

More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates

More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates

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Biovac starts trials on South Africa’s first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Biovac starts trials on South Africa’s first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Northern lights sightings possible next few nights in DC region

Northern lights sightings possible next few nights in DC region

‘Identify the worst of the worst’: How DNA helped solve a cold case in Prince George’s County

‘Identify the worst of the worst’: How DNA helped solve a cold case in Prince George’s County

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere – and what that could mean for Earth

NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere – and what that could mean for Earth

A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don’t lose sleep over it

A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don’t lose sleep over it

Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride

Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride

Biofuel pledge at climate summit highlights India’s ethanol blending debate

Biofuel pledge at climate summit highlights India’s ethanol blending debate

Brazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summit

Brazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summit

November 6

PHOTOS: November supermoon lights up the night sky

Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference

Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference

Look up! Northern lights sighting possible Thursday from DC region

Look up! Northern lights sighting possible Thursday from DC region

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns

Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

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