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In China, scientists have turned vast swathes of arid land into a lush oasis. Now a…

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As the flames move fast, snaking quickly upwards in the treacherous terrain of Similipal national park…

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Our summers are already about 20% longer than they used to be, and if the climate…

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I had seen it so often I almost didn’t pause to look. I was re-ridging a…