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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's seasons vary wildly, even at the same latitude, new research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ezAbY4h9yPpE5WthMjLjMY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tropical montane landscapes like this one tend to have seasonal cycles that vary widely over short distances, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Montane tropical rainforest on the slopes of Mount Elgon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why doesn’t the autumnal equinox fall on the same day each year? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Autumn is right around the corner for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, while those in the Southern Hemisphere are gearing up for warmer spring weather. But the day of this year's equinox may not be the same as last year's. Why? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hweitering@space.com (Hanneke Weitering) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanneke Weitering ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkpgBnK9hvanfqhKrLMSEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The fall equinox arrives on Sept. 22, 2022, at 9:04 P.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. The equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The fall equinox arrives on Sept. 22, 2022, at 9:04 P.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. The equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In which month are the most babies born? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Which of the 12 months has the most births? And why do babies tend to be born at certain times of the year? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6gnDgQBdquyXt56oU9weBY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do we shiver when we're cold? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/32475-why-do-we-shiver-when-cold.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If the surface of your skin gets too chilly, the brain sets into motion a series of warming tricks such as shivering. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PRPM5C6NDGaMPMF4vGTWfk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Shivering is a reflex that your body does.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Portrait shot of the caucasian good looking mature man in casual style is freezing on the cold winter day while standing in the center city.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn: The cooling-off season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover more about the season where the leaves turn red and the temperature drops. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:09:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Redd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JwSD77vjCN5XD9pxkfLdaV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Summer: The warmest season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everything you ever wanted to know about summer, the hottest season of the year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:26:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Redd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/73SKs4TYwy7zbHxh5GdbhR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring: The season of new beginnings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Springtime brings warmer temperatures and a rebirth as nature reawakens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:54:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Redd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tXr5UjKDsDBrYBQM9znb2c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Winter: The coldest season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Winter, the coldest season of the year, comes between autumn and spring. It is associated with plunging temperatures and icy weather, but its impact and timing change according to location. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Redd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Zw7hWD5ZaquyftsRbEmof-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The four seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seasons are periods of the year with distinct weather conditions and day lengths. Earth's four seasons are spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:55:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Redd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47bAJR2qg6yRtGto2XnsjN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring returns with a not-so-equal vernal equinox of 2021 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spring will officially arrive on Saturday morning (March 20) with the occurrence of the vernal equinox. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:54:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QWtbMpjcmMUpB5p4ZdLLHU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The forces of light and dark are basically equal at this moment on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Equinox 2019]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The equinox reveals one of the secrets of Egypt's iconic Sphinx ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's how the spring equinox and the Sphinx are tied together. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ShSd3Q7cSDtpjko6WhCWQm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Man Dies From Rare 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming in North Carolina Lake ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man in North Carolina died from a rare "brain-eating" amoeba infection after swimming in a lake at a local water park, according to news reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 18:41:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mAhDC3JyiVVfSzdiHia7SB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teens Are More Likely to Try Illegal Drugs in the Summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Summer is the most common season for U.S. teens and adults to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:01:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iiMF8ARqSr7H8fJXs6qowE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fireworks Send Thousands of Americans to the ER Around the Fourth of July ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Folks, please be careful with explosives on July 4. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:39:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rSGSs8juKJSXqFrtuCZiai-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Seasonal Allergies Make You Feel Sleepy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can you blame dozing at work on allergies? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FMNjiz38zFahFDZcxmkKKf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Greenland's Summer Melts Have Started Early, and They're Very Bad This Year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Summer doesn't begin for two more days, but oceanographers and climatologists are already sounding the alarm about stunning ice melts going on now in Greenland. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rri3dRWGVzmnzZ6JDuEa6F-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Steffen Olsen of the Centre for Ocean and Ice at the Danish Meteoroligical Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A June 13 photo shows sled dogs wading through water on an expedition that was forced to turn around due to anomalous early ice melt.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A June 13 photo shows sled dogs wading through water on an expedition that was forced to turn around due to anomalous early ice melt.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Man Survives 70-Foot Fall into Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The man had climbed over a railing at the Steaming Bluff overlook to get closer to the edge of the cliff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 12:11:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpjWth8tqcSW9jk7H9ecdV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii isn&#039;t currently erupting, but is still active.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii isn&#039;t currently erupting, but is still active.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out Why DEET Is So Effective ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65334-how-does-deet-work-mosquitos.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The researchers put their own bodies on the line for DEET-mosquito science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:36:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gj4QSDxtP53acgtpySdXa5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Alex Wild (alexanderwild.com and @Myrmecos)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Emily Dennis, the neurogeneticist and lead author on the study, is pictured with research mosquitos on her arm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Emily Dennis, the neurogeneticist and lead author on the study, is pictured with research mosquitos on her arm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What if winter lasted for years like it does on 'Game of Thrones'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65221-years-winter-game-of-thrones.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It'd be cold, very cold ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:51:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:20:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MC69WvFMnapxmKXxZn7be7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ice wall in &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; separates the Seven Kingdoms from the wildlings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The ice wall in &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; separates the Seven Kingdoms from the wildlings.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You're Probably Using Your Sun-Blocking Moisturizer Wrong ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65147-wrong-spf-sunscreen-moisturizer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SPF facial moisturizers can block the sun's dangerous ultraviolet rays as effectively as comparable sunscreens, but only if you use them correctly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:06:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:46:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P3PGu3Md368Jw77xUzU8vK-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The Gender Spectrum Collection]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Today’s Spring Equinox Heralds Warmer Months — And a Supermoon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the Northern Hemisphere, winter's chilly grip will soon start to weaken. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:48:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:54:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RhpV9NN2vzRd8hucGQ75XD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The spring equinox brings a promise of winter&#039;s end.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's Behind the Massive Midwestern Floods: 2 Giant Waves of Water ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65026-why-midwest-missouri-river-mississippi-flood.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's why vast swaths of Nebraska, Missouri, and other Midwestern states are drowning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:45:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K2vD2rjx7dcTQjjxcbzqzB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Homes are inundated by floodwater from the Pecatonica River on March 18, 2019, in Freeport, Illinois.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Homes are inundated by floodwater from the Pecatonica River on March 18, 2019, in Freeport, Illinois. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch the Polar Vortex Cast Its Chill Over North America in This Satellite's-Eye View ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64664-polar-vortex-freezing-air-satellite-view-2019.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Americans across the Midwest and Northeast can agree on one thing — it's really, really cold this week — and a NASA satellite monitoring air temperatures confirms the sentiment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:21:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meghan Bartels ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQnuduCMUUCHd77aCCZUKd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A frigid look at the United States in the midst of this week&#039;s polar vortex, as seen by a NOAA satellite on Jan. 30.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ploar-vortex]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Polar Vortex Might Be Causing 'Frost Quakes' in Chicago ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64639-polar-vortex-frost-quakes-chicago.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It might be cold enough in Chicago right now to make the ground shake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:40:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XYs6NLHgpEQZn8RVSaq4WS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photo shows the cold streets of Chicago during a previous cold snap.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo shows the cold streets of Chicago during a previous cold snap.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sorry, Global Warming Won't Save You from Snow Days ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64562-why-snow-global-warming.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump's tweets notwithstanding, climate change could lead to a worst-case scenario of extreme snow storms against a backdrop of less snowpack overall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:17:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bESTdDBpCLK8WgYvdx6q3Z-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dudarev Mikhail/Shuttersock]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's Why This Winter Storm Is So Darn Big ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64549-winter-snow-storm-explained.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A major snowstorm has begun its trek across the United States. Here's why it's going to impact so many people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 05:16:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ffkAtLp9K2rrgDJTMKHinW-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Polar Vortex Is Collapsing — Here's What That Means for Your Winter Weather ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64544-collapsing-polar-vortex-winter-weather.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what's behind the severe winter weather. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:52:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M4SVFkURb8gxLrRkbGsGNV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A simulated image of the stratospheric winds over the North Pole Jan. 18, 2019, showing how the northern polar vortex has split into two major parts – one over Canada and one over Russia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A simulated image of the stratospheric winds over the North Pole Jan. 18, 2019, showing how the northern polar vortex has split into two major parts – one over Canada and one over Russia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can You Get a Sunburn in Winter? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64150-can-winter-sun-cause-sunburn.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's a case for wearing sunscreen 365 days a year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Knvul Sheikh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bm6wVKpdACwJdoGkdgkyvP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Lip Balm Make Your Chapped Lips Worse? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64128-does-chapstick-dry-lips.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dry, chapped lips are itchy and painful, but repeatedly applying lip balms and products may not help your case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:47:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Knvul Sheikh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5mcsSsRrqP7scNWLptEnuj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nobody wants chapped lips, but chapsticks with certain ingredients may not be the answer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman using chapstick]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 12 Biggest 'Little' Mysteries of Fall — Solved! ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64028-little-mysteries-fall.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are the most intriguing "little" mysteries we've gathered about fall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:53:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5PwFmRfMkKwD3A7WGUX6Yg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will This Winter Be Mild or Wild? Here's What We Can Expect ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63867-noaa-winter-predictions-2018.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What will winter weather bring? NOAA experts share their predictions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:52:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GvnWCADmqaZtjHSLizLCMR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The winter outlook 2018-2019 map for temperature shows higher than average temperatures across much of the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Some People Catch a Cold and Others Don't ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63552-cold-virus-defense-tradeoff.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether you catch a cold this winter or make it through the season scot-free may depend in part on how many "stressors" your nose and airway passages encounter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:13:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9rdo5sFaEsDkNU8eyhKnpE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Sleeping with a Fan On Actually Bad for Your Health? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63179-sleeping-fan-health.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what you should know about sleeping with a fan on at night. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:21:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VB7kGg4XfdKXieCpkF2Evh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Juvenile Whale Shark Washes Ashore in Florida. But What Killed It? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63165-whale-shark-death.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could toxic algae have killed this young whale shark? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:56:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xRUdn8hMEBvRSJj9yn5C2e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A deceased young whale shark (&lt;i&gt;Rhincodon typus&lt;/i&gt;) washed ashore in Florida on Sunday (June 22).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Whale shark. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your Sunscreen Isn't Protecting You As Much As You Think: Here's Why ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63152-sunscreen-protection-application.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This isn't due to any fault of the product, but rather to the way people apply sunscreen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:54:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:43:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQG93FvTQU7PdtvXmPbjwB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A person squeezing sunscreen out of a bottle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person squeezing sunscreen out of a bottle.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Geese Fly to Exhaustion in Race Against Climate Change ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63151-exhausted-barnacle-geese.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These exhausted flyers are running out of time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:19:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SQJwRDCzx98QG3bE4DNLeg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Barnacle geese (&lt;i&gt;Branta leucopsis&lt;/i&gt;) are arriving in the Arctic exhausted after their rushed migration.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Barnacle geese flying. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 Science Museums to Visit This Summer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54601-7-museums-to-visit-this-summer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ During the hottest summer days, science museums can provide a cool break from the steamy temperatures outdoors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:41:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XHyjpktCyBcsGYM2LZ5A3j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: The 8 Coldest Places on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/29913-coldest-places-on-earth.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Locales with record-breaking cold. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Leontiou ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KWzB65nBWPeLYNLxJqRaX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Your Water Bottle Could Start a Fire ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62899-water-bottle-fire.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Be careful where you leave your water bottles this summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 11:55:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:41:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uX8AsKqKSvMhehEw4Ui54a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beachgoers Beware? 5 Pathogens That Lurk In Sand ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62898-sand-beach-pathogens-germs-diseases.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Beach sand can harbor a number of bacteria, parasites and fungi that are linked with diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 12:42:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EofuTa42mfBXgFqVWHnGXV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Does Chlorine Really Do to Your Body? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62801-how-chlorine-affects-skin-hair-eyes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chlorine helps keep us safe from an otherwise bacteria-filled soup of pool water and pee. But should we fear the chemical itself? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:26:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8SDoTR4NRNxceXPFnFJsPN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Expired Sunscreen Better Than No Sunscreen? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62783-does-expired-sunscreen-work.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can sunscreen still protect you if it's past its expiration date? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X8PYHck9Mo3ZrHbixjNojP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sunscreen should always be replaced after it expires, but what if expired sunscreen is the only sun protection you have?]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your Summer 'Base Tan' Is Wrecking Your Skin ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is no safe amount of tanning, and no amount of tanning that won't prematurely age your skin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 12:06:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:44:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EZWybLaqV52STDnqHs7ftc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'Best' Sunscreens of 2018: What to Look For ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ About two-thirds of sunscreens available in the U.S. offer subpar protection or contain ingredients that may harm your health, a new report finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 10:22:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yDgaJpsAydm5dtxpm4s5RC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Sunscreen and other skin care products at a pharmacy store.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sunscreen and other skin care products at a pharmacy store.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Is Ice Slippery? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No, it's not because there's a thin layer of melted water on the top. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 15:17:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meredith Fore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/veWWJHgEfd7iTRDCvU4ZQR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, ice isn&#039;t slippery because of a thin layer of liquid water on the top.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ice slipp]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get Used to Nor'easters — Arctic Warming May Mean More Severe Winters in the Northeast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Temperature spikes in the Arctic coincide with severe winter weather in the northeastern U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:38:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4qmUcPeiiXKpKu6X5zWLuJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This year, large portions of the East Coast of the U.S. faced two nor&#039;easters in less than a week. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Meteorologists Don't Know if Tonight's Nor'easter Will Bring Rain or Snow ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61947-unpredictable-noreaster-storm-approaching.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why is tomorrow's snowfall proving so tough to predict? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:39:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SJwqbV6GmN5FZphA8syZHi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When it comes to storm prediction, &quot;the devil&#039;s in the details.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[winter nor&#039;easter]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Norovirus Sickens Olympic Security Guards Days Before Opening Ceremony ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's an added challenge at the 2018 Winter Olympics, according to news reports: An outbreak of norovirus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:06:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:37:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwSX97CkAQWr9T73FPatRC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[South Korean soldiers inspect a visitor at a security checkpoint as they replace security guards showing symptoms of the norovirus on Feb. 6 ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[winter olympics, norovirus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Does Cold Weather Drain Your Phone Battery? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's so annoying. But why does it happen? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:00:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okPauTAvFFnimWugMpGs4U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Summer Shedding: 'Hair Loss' Searches Peak in Warmer Months ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Do humans have a shedding season? According to an analysis of Google searches for "hair loss," that may be the case: A new study finds that these searches spike in the summer and fall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:57:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UyzXcV6sewiAfYobWDbgzQ-1280-80.jpg">
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