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We're about to exceed 1.5-degree global warming limit, according to the UN
"We can – and must – get on the right path."
Space.com · 52 days ago
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Indonesian volcanic eruption spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2026
Anak Krakatau erupted, and satellites were watching.
Space.com · 53 days ago
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China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'
"China will not only grab the headlines but may be the first to find evidence of life on another planet."
Space.com · 53 days ago
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Did Venus eat its own moon?
"An interesting aspect is that a heavier moon is destroyed faster, since a massive moon would drain Venus's spin so effi…
Space.com · 53 days ago
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Newly identified 'muscles' shape trees in way once thought uniquely animal
Nearly 15 years ago, scientists found that plants had a biological mechanism that controls their morphology – or, in sim…
New Atlas · 58 days ago
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Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted
Tree huggers aim to end blanket critical infrastructure status for bit barns and ensure environmental standards are met
The Register · 64 days ago
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El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world'…
BBC News World · 72 days ago