Earth
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AnimalsPython-palooza!
Monster-sized Burmese python bearing record-number of eggs retrieved in the Florida Everglades.
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ClimateIron versus climate change
Metal deposits can promote the growth of ocean algae that gobble greenhouse gas.
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ClimateWeird weather
Global warming helped trigger heat waves and droughts last year.
By Roberta Kwok -
EnvironmentBad news for big bird
Lead poisoning, which nearly killed off California condors, still threatens the birds.
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EarthVenting volcanoes
Eruptions release bromine, a chemical that destroys ozone layer.
By Roberta Kwok -
EnvironmentCool Jobs: Planet protectors
Scientists develop new technologies that will make future cities more sustainable.
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EarthThe oldest place on Earth
Antarctica may seem like the dead continent, but it once bustled with life — a little of which still survives.
By Douglas Fox -
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EarthBig quake, little destruction
A large earthquake rattles Indonesia without unleashing a damaging tsunami.
By Erin Wayman -
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EnvironmentWater’s worldwide travels
Scientists track the movement of ‘virtual water,’ used in the production of goods and exchanged among nations.