A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time
NPR: A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear
The 50-year-old had been reported overdue from a deer hunting trip. At least 30,000 brown bears are estimated to be in Alaska and mainly live along the southern coast.
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The Guardian: Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but something’s missing from the soundbites
The Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has told the US cable host its biggest threat is not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up?
Celebs
'Wake-up call to humanity': Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it's been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.
Climate Change
Drone Footage Captures Extensive Flooding in Southwest Florida
Debby brought heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, August 5. Drone footage, captured by Brier Media, shows extensive flooding in Sarasota, Florida. Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm several hours after making landfall. Clean-up efforts continued in Sarasota on Thursday, with city officials offering recovery resources including storm debris pickup services. Credit: Brier Media via Storyful
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