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Where Hurricane Dorian's storm surge could be the worst

By Gretchen Frazee

The National Hurricane Center is predicting up to eight feet of storm surge in the most at-risk regions.

Is climate change making hurricanes stall?

By Gretchen Frazee

Over the last seven decades, hurricane stalling, which causes a storm to release massive amounts of rain on small areas, has become more common.

How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a 'tipping point'

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a critical line of defense against climate change. But it’s been steadily deforested since the 1970s, with nearly 20 percent of its land area wiped out. This year, pervasive forest fires destroyed…

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Stay or go? Why hurricane evacuation of nursing homes remains an unsolved challenge

By Lindsay J. Peterson, Kathryn Hyer, The Conversation

Evacuation increases death and hospitalization rates for nursing home residents who experience hurricanes, but sheltering in place also poses great risks.

There is no 'gay gene.' There is no 'straight gene.' Sexuality is just complex, study confirms

By Nsikan Akpan

A genetics study of nearly half a million people closes the door on a long-standing debate in sexuality.

9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires

By Vicky Stein

Here’s a look at some of the numbers that define the fires burning in the Amazon.

No, the Amazon fires won't deplete the Earth's oxygen supply. Here's why.

By Scott Denning, The Conversation

There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them.

The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news

By Fatemeh Torabi Asr, The Conversation

False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society.

Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking

By Associated Press

A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure on Saturday was because of problems in the docking system. It said the space station itself and the six-person crew are safe.

Scientists lost a shark tag. Months later, an 8-year-old found it.

By Vicky Stein

Chippy the shark’s tag, containing a full 30 days of precious information on great white shark behavior, had arrived on a beach on an island more than 2,000 miles away and 15 months after he had swallowed it.