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New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable

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New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable

Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

US looks to ban imports, exports of a tropical fish threatened by aquarium trade

US looks to ban imports, exports of a tropical fish threatened by aquarium trade

Fresh look at DNA from Oetzi the Iceman traces his roots to present day Turkey

Fresh look at DNA from Oetzi the Iceman traces his roots to present day Turkey

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

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Wildfires in Maui are among the deadliest in US history. These are the other fires atop the list

Wildfires in Maui are among the deadliest in US history. These are the other fires atop the list

Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean

Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean

Fairfax Co. sees more spotted lanternflies — and they’re getting ready to lay eggs

Fairfax Co. sees more spotted lanternflies — and they’re getting ready to lay eggs

After LK-99 letdown, scientists still hopeful to find ‘Holy Grail’ superconductor

After LK-99 letdown, scientists still hopeful to find ‘Holy Grail’ superconductor

Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years

Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino

NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino

Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction

Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction

Lucky stars: Shenandoah ‘Night Sky Festival’ coincides with perfect Perseid meteor shower this weekend

Lucky stars: Shenandoah ‘Night Sky Festival’ coincides with perfect Perseid meteor shower this weekend

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth

European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far

European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

US east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding

US east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

July hit a crucial warming threshold that scientists have warned the world should stay under

July hit a crucial warming threshold that scientists have warned the world should stay under

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