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Microplastics are invisible but omnipresent.

Microplastic Pollution Is Everywhere, Even in the Exhaled Breath of Dolphins

This map shows how temperatures around the world varied from the long-term, 1951-1980 average. Overall, Earth was much warmer than any other September since 1880 — aside from 2023. (Credit: NASA Climate)

Global Warming October 2024

Despite a sliver of good news in the latest monthly climate analyses, global heating continues — and the world is far from taming it.

We Barely Caught a Break From Record-Setting Heat Last Month. Meanwhile, a U.N. Report Pleads, "No More Hot Air, Please!"

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Linguists explore how climate may shape language, revealing links between weather conditions and vocal sounds. 

Our Environment and the Climate Can Change the Way We Speak

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