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Fewer people doesn't always mean better outcomes for nature—just look at Japan

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Since 1970, 73% of global wildlife has been lost, while the world's population has doubled to 8 billion. Research shows this isn't a coincidence but that population growth is causing a catastrophic decline in biodiversity.

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Improving randomness may be the key to more powerful quantum computers

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Understanding randomness is crucial in many fields. From computer science and engineering to cryptography and weather forecasting, studying and interpreting randomness helps us simulate real-world phenomena, design algorithms and predict…

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns

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A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in searing summer heat with firefighters battling wildfires, local media reported.

Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks

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A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to increased temperatures and strong winds.

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Climate change cuts milk production, even when farmers cool their cows

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While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on livestock.

Frozen, but not sealed: Arctic Ocean remained open to life during ice ages, study suggests

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For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now, a new study published in Science Advances challenges this idea as the research team found no evidence…

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