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Libya’s Deadly Floods Show the Growing Threat of Medicanes Sep 15, 2023

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Entire neighborhoods of the Libyan city of Derna have vanished following devastating floods wrought by Storm Daniel. Such storms are rare—but climate change will supersize them.

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Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work Sep 14, 2023

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The latest vaccines are designed to target XBB.1.5, the dominant variant throughout much of 2023—until now.

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Blue-Green Algae Is Filling Rivers With Toxic Sludge Sep 13, 2023

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Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix.

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The Investigation of SpaceX’s Starship Explosion Is Complete—and Elon Musk Has More Work to Do Sep 12, 2023

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Following a joint “mishap investigation” by SpaceX and the FAA, the federal agency listed 63 issues that must be addressed before launches can resume at the Texas site.

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Scientists Just Tried Growing Human Kidneys in Pigs Sep 11, 2023

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Transplant organs are scarce. Could growing ones with human cells in pigs alleviate the shortage?

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What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement? Sep 08, 2023

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Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic.

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A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm Sep 07, 2023

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The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days.

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Weight-Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect the Heart Sep 06, 2023

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A new study shows that semaglutide reduces heart failure symptoms like fatigue and swelling by bringing down body weight.

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The High-Stakes Calculus of Preventing Wildfires by Burying Power Lines Sep 05, 2023

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Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. Putting lines underground would help—at a steep cost.

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Paper Coffee Cups Are Just as Toxic for the Environment as Plastic Ones Sep 04, 2023

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Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures.

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