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NWS to rehire workers after deep DOGE cuts

Recent extreme weather has drawn scrutiny to the cuts at the weather service, with bipartisan support for undoing them.
National Hurricane Center Monitors Hurricane Beryl's Activity In The Caribbean
National Hurricane Center Monitors Hurricane Beryl's Activity In The Caribbean

A salty twist: Diabetes risk study says french fries are a culprit

Weekly servings of boiled, baked or mashed potatoes weren't associated with an elevated risk of Type 2 diabetes — but french fries were.
"WANTED" posters with photos of fries.
"WANTED" posters with photos of fries.

Scientists say they've found out what killed over 5 billion sea stars

The epidemic has devastated more than 20 species since 2013 and continues today.
Sea Star Disease
Sea Star Disease

Millions are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke blankets large swaths of U.S.

Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause inflammation and weaken the immune system.
Aerial view of helicopters putting out fires over trees, smoke in the air
Aerial view of helicopters putting out fires over trees, smoke in the air

Plastics 'crisis' is costing $1.5 trillion in global deaths and injuries, report says

Plastic production is set to triple by 2060, fueled by petrochemical-producing countries' pivoting away from declining fossil fuel use — and toward plastic.
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TOPSHOT-INDONESIA-ENVIRONMENT-POLLUTION-PLASTICS

This summer has been unrelentingly hot. Humidity is making it feel worse.

The combination of high heat and humidity can affect the body’s ability to cool itself down through sweating.
Second Extreme Heat Wave Of Summer Pushes Temps Into Upper 90's In NYC
Second Extreme Heat Wave Of Summer Pushes Temps Into Upper 90's In NYC

Fields of worms and snowy microbial mats: Deep-sea submersible discovers flourishing ecosystem

The creatures were found in the ocean's deepest trench zone, where documentation of such marine communities is exceptionally rare.
Dense aggregation of vesicomyid bivalves in the sediment at 5743 meters at Clam Bed.
Dense aggregation of vesicomyid bivalves in the sediment at 5743 meters at Clam Bed.

A shocking record: Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states

The 2017 “megaflash” was more than 50 times the length of the average bolt.
Lightning Storms in the Great Plains
Lightning Storms in the Great Plains

Why one of the world's most powerful earthquakes caused so little damage

The tsunami wasn't as deadly as feared, but that doesn't mean it was poorly forecast or didn't pose a risk, researchers say.
The coastline at Pacifica Municipal Pier in Pacifica, Calif., on July 30, 2025. Tsunami alerts issued at California Coast after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia.
The coastline at Pacifica Municipal Pier in Pacifica, Calif., on July 30, 2025. Tsunami alerts issued at California Coast after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia.

What to know about CTE, the degenerative brain disease named in NYC shooting suspect's note

The 27-year-old left a note in which he wondered if the disease caused by head trauma, was a possible cause of his mental illness
A doctor holds brain tissue
A doctor holds brain tissue

Billion-dollar disasters: The economic toll of wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes is soaring

Weather disasters in the first half of this year have cost the U.S. $93 billion in damages.
Firefighters in the growing Palisades fire on January 11.
Firefighters in the growing Palisades fire on January 11.

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