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Kenya is on the brink of approving GMOs
Most African countries have locked out GMO crops, but a few are beginning to open their doors.
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First mammal goes extinct because of climate change
The Bramble Cay melomys lived on an island in the Great Barrier Reef ... until sea levels started rising.
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Elephant seals are doing science, so grad students don’t have to
The animals are helping researchers track deep ocean currents and their effect on the melting Antarctic.
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Alaska is way, way hotter than normal right now
2016 is shaping up to be the state's warmest year on record.
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Icelandic power plant buries its carbon pollution, turns it to stone
Call it the Medusa model of carbon capture and storage.
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Species-wide gene editing could potentially save life on earth — or permanently damage it
Top scientists just encouraged more research into this controversial new technology.
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El Niño is officially over. What comes next?
It might be his cool sister, La Niña.
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Arctic sea ice, did you lose weight? You look amazing!
No, you look terrible. You’re melting everywhere -- at record-breaking rates.
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Sea creatures are being drowned out by noise pollution, but for once we’re listening
NOAA has a big new plan to reduce the racket we're making under the sea.
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Here’s what a bleaching disaster looks like
Is that coral bleached, dead, or just taking a nap? These photos will teach you the difference.
