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Strong storms and higher seas from El Niño exacerbate winter hazards in Southern California.
Understanding the causes and impacts of 2026’s record-breaking El Niño
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Leander Anderegg, Kelly Caylor, and David Valentine have all been recognized by the American Geophysical Union for their work.
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Despite the known problems with plastic, society produces more of it every year. Scientists hope that mandatory measurement and reporting can help us address the issue.
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Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean were already far higher than average by the first week of June 2026 due to El Niño.
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The Mapuche are Chile’s largest Indigenous group, having retained independence form the Spanish empire for centuries.
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Accounting for the emissions over a vehicle’s entire lifecycle overturns the sunk-cost thinking that keeps gasoline vehicles on the roads.
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Small and easily stored, shark fins can be far more valuable than the rest of the animal’s carcass.
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Christopher Costello
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Crafting strategies to stop deforestation will require understanding the factors that accelerate and arrest it.
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Elephants and humans could be headed for a collision in Southern Africa as climate change bears down and more land comes under cultivation.
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Elena Irwin
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Bren's class of 2026 face the future with new skills, expertise and determination.