Nathan Rott
Stories
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Environment
130 Degrees: Death Valley Sees What Could Be Record Heat
Any visitors to the park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.
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Environment
Climate Change And Deforestation Mean Earth's Trees Are Younger and Shorter
A new study finds rising temperatures and climate-driven disasters are helping transform the very makeup of the world's forests. This has major implications for biodiversity and more warming.
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Environment
Flights Into The Stratosphere Study Changes To Atmospheric Rivers
Scientists are racing to better understand atmospheric rivers, bands of moisture that start in the tropics and can bring torrential rain to the U.S. They're projected to intensify with climate change.
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National
As States Reopen, Health Experts Seek To Understand Coronavirus's Early Silent Spread
Medical examiners are now screening for possible coronavirus connections in late January. Emerging evidence suggests it spread far earlier and more widely than initially believed.
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Health
Bandanas, Balaclavas, Bra Straps: How People Are Answering Call to Cover Their Faces
Health officials are urging Americans to cover their faces to try and slow the coronavirus outbreak. Given shortages and stay-at-home orders, people are getting creative.
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Environment
Australia's Fire-Ravaged Forests Are Recovering. Ecologists Hope It Lasts
After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever.
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Environment
Australia's Extreme Heat
Australia's devastating wildfires grabbed global attention, but far more residents were grappling with deadly, extreme heat. The country is getting hotter, and many communities are not prepared.
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Environment
Australia Is Beginning To Recover From Massive Wildfires
Australia's land and people are slowly starting to recover from the country's unprecedented bushfires. But given the devastation, it's not clear when or if communities will return to normal.
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Environment
Trump EPA Dramatically Reduces Amount Of Waterways Under Federal Protection
The EPA has moved to dramatically shrink which waters fall under federal protection. It's welcomed by farmers and builders, but environmentalists are sure to file a legal challenge.
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Business
Some Hope Wildfires Will Change Australia's Relationship With Coal
Widespread bushfires are creating new calls to end the country's dependence on fossil fuels. But fossil fuel extraction is big business for Australia, the world's largest coal exporter.