Death Valley Reaches 130 Degrees, Setting Records and Alarming Climate Activists
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Rural Families Without Internet Face Tough School Choice
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Arctic Summer Sea Ice Could Disappear as Early as 2035
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Nationalism and Authoritarianism Threaten the Internet’s Universality
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The Oil Spill at Mauritius Is a Disaster — and Could Soon Get Worse
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Cybersecurity Spending to Reach $123B in 2020: Forecast
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Emissions Drop During COVID-19 Lockdown Will Do ‘Nothing’ for Climate Change: Study
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Blackstone’s $4.7B Acquisition of Ancestry Raises Privacy Questions
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Parks in Nonwhite Areas Are Half the Size of Those in Majority-White Areas, New Study Finds
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Scientists Dissect the Tactics of Climate Delayers
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