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A Glacier In The Austrian Alps Held 1,500 Years Of Pollution History. Scientists Are Racing To Read It Before It Disappears.

Seven years ago, scientists drilled a nearly 10-meter ice core from it and pulled out one of the most detailed records of pre-industrial atmospheric chemistry ever recovered from the Eastern Alps. The post A Glacier In The Austrian Alps...

Mar 13, 2026

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By 2100, Over 100 Million Americans Could Face Unhealthy Air Each Summer

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A Submarine Supervolcano Near Japan Appears To Be Refilling With Magma

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Some Birds May Have Evolved An Invisible Color Trick To Manage Heat

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A Glacier In The Austrian Alps Held 1,500 Years Of Pollution History. Scientists Are Racing To Read It Before It Disappears.

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Sweating Through The Commute: Subway Heat Complaints Have Been Rising For 15 Years

Heat So Extreme That Shade Offers No Protection Is Already Here, And It’s Spreading

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Scientists Capture First Direct Evidence Of Trees Glowing Under Thunderstorms

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California’s ‘Dying Beaches’ Narrative Faces A 40-Year Reality Check

A Plastic Alternative Made From Shrimp Shells Gets Stronger When Wet

Air Pollution May Damage the Brain Independently of Other Diseases

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The Surprising Way Frog Love Songs Might Track Climate Change

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Bottled Water Has 3 Times The Plastic Contamination Of Tap Water, Study Finds

Hair Analysis Shows Lead Exposure Fell Nearly 100-Fold After EPA Era Began

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When Moths Freeze: How LED Streetlights Are Silencing the Night

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New Computer Models Can Flag Tornado-Prone Storms An Hour Earlier Than Radar Alone

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