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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

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In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test

The lab where Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb is the linchpin in the United States’ effort to modernize its nuclear weapons. Yet the site has contended with contamination incidents, work disruptions and old infrastructure.

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A 17th-Century Crypt Shines a Light on Milan’s Most Impoverished

In Milan, bones that piled under a hospital over a half-century shed light on the health and habits of some of the Renaissance era’s most impoverished people.

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Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity.

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Vaccine Skepticism Comes Come for Pet Owners

Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies.

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An Alaska Solar Farm Produces Food, Too

Produce and power are both costly in the state. So researchers are testing ways to address both issues using the same land.

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Videos of What Happens When a Venomous Snake Strikes

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families.

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Two New Dinosaur Fossils Emerge From the ‘Mummy Zone’

A pair of Edmontosaurus specimens found in a Wyoming dig help researchers to understand the process that led them to be mummified.

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Reviving California’s Kelp Forests, One Dive at a Time

Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp.

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An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders

Some carmakers and energy executives say the plan would trigger costly litigation and spur individual states to create a patchwork of tighter rules.

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