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It’s been a year since Hurricane Maria rapidly intensified into a terrifying monster storm, and yet scientists are…

If you forgot global warming was happening, worry not. A striking new visualization is here to remind you.

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There are thousands of ships sailing the seas to catch the fish you eat, and now you can watch them sail the ocean…

We just had the warmest August on record, which also tied last month for the warmest month ever recorded. But it’s…

We’re in the midst of a long, sustained drought that’s been unfolding for the past several years. But just how hard…

A new visualization of US Census Bureau data reveals—in soothingly colorful bars and interactive key metrics—that…

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Climate change is real, it’s happening right now, and it’s pushing us into an increasingly grim-looking future.…

As a kid I spent a lot of time on the Maryland shore. Squinting out across the endless blue expanse, I could have…

Inspired by the confirmation of gravitational waves, British composer Arthur Jeffes has taken data from the LIGO…

The Star Wars expanded universe is huge. Really huge. Like, you just won’t believe how vastly, hugely,…

If you have’t taken a moment to appreciate the fact that hundreds of Earth-orbiting satellites are photographing our…

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