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'In every continent where humans are present, water bankruptcy is manifesting itself': Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani on our desperate need to preserve our most precious resource10 Comments -
Some 'extinct' volcanoes may just be going through a growth spurt, before they 'wake up in this catastrophic stage,' emerging research suggests4 Comments -
Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.6 Comments
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El Niño arrives, the Artemis III crew are revealed, a 'cold blob' worsens in the Atlantic, and a Richard Feynman note is finally deciphered.Science news this week June 13, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
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Has all the water on Earth been peed before?Life's Little Mysteries Water, water, everywhere … has all of it been peed out at least once?
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Earth's underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map revealsThe first global map of subterranean fungi networks reveals how massive its reach is worldwide.
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El Niño is officially here, and will be among the strongest ever recorded, NOAA announcesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950."
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Mysterious 'cold blob' in the Atlantic is a sign of the Gulf Stream weakening — and that's bad news for the US East CoastThe Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating climate tipping point.
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Scientists discover giant, fan-shaped structure deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice SheetA mysterious geological structure that resembles a human hand with outstretched fingers has been revealed beneath East Antarctica. The discovery shows the frozen continent still hides many geological secrets.
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Trio of drastically different US lakes straddles the border between statesEarth from space A 2020 astronaut photo shows three uniquely colored lakes — Tahoe, Walker and Mono — straddling contrasting biomes on either side of the California-Nevada border.
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Sea ice loss in the Arctic has triggered a critical tipping point that's destroying the food chainResearchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.
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What's the deepest cave in the world?Life's Little Mysteries There are two contenders for the world's deepest cave, and they're in the same mountain range.
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