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Stop Telling Kids They’ll Die From Climate Change
Many young people feel like their future is in peril. To make progress on climate change we must move past doomsday scenarios.
How to Talk to Children About Climate Change
Young people already know more than you might think. Here are some ways to approach the conversation, tailored for every age group.
Neuron Bursts Can Mimic a Famous AI Learning Strategy
A new model of learning centers on blasts of neural activity that act as teaching signals—approximating an algorithm called backpropagation.
How Parents Can Deal With Climate Anxiety
Fears of ecological disaster are real, but it's especially hard on people raising children. Here's what parents should know, and where...
A Water Crisis Reveals You Can't Recycle in the Arctic
Fuel contamination forced the residents of Iqaluit to rely on bottled water—and now they're having a hard time getting rid of the...
Tree Rings Show Modern Cyclones Are the Rainiest in Centuries
A study of trees, some over 300 years old, indicate that precipitation levels are up as much as 5 inches compared to the early 1700s.
New England’s Moose Are Losing the Fight Against Winter...
Climate change has given a tiny parasite a new advantage over the mighty beasts.
Island Nations Unable to Attend UN Climate Talks May Vanish
Countries that will likely be destroyed by rising sea levels are at risk of having the smallest voice at a critical moment.
A Deadly Microbe Mystery Leads to a Spray Sold at Walmart
A series of puzzling infections has been traced to the presence of a dangerous bacterium in an aromatherapy spray.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot Extends Deep into the Gas Giant
Scientists used NASA’s Juno spacecraft to probe the massive storm, finding that it’s not as shallow as previously thought.
