Environment
Gas stoves can spew lots of pollution, even when they’re turned off
A new study finds they can leak benzene and other harmful chemicals into homes, sometimes at very high levels.
By Laura Allen
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Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth systems result in changes in climate.
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EarthScientists Say: Atmosphere
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EarthA bold plan to save the planet turns carbon dioxide into stone
Scientists hope that capturing carbon dioxide this way will limit both further warming of our planet and an escalation of extreme weather events.
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EarthClimate change is upping the height of Earth’s lower atmosphere
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ClimateCan scientists develop an icy sanctuary for Arctic life?
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LifeFrom icebergs to smoke, forecasting where dangers will drift
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PhysicsResearch on climate and more brings trio the 2021 physics Nobel Prize
Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann pioneered work on simulations of Earth’s climate. Giorgio Parisi probed complex materials.
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EnvironmentWarming cities may see more rain — and frequent flooding
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