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Matt Simon WIRED
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The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules
The heat dome: A mass of dangerous heat and humidity that’s spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
The Science Behind the Catastrophic Floods in Texas
This disaster has climate change’s marks all over it — a perfect storm of conspiring phenomena, both in the atmosphere and on the ground.
The weird way that penguin guano (poop) might be cooling Antarctica
Scientists find that ammonia wafting from all that penguin guano kicks off an atmospheric chain reaction.
Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Hotter weather makes it easier for rodents to feed and breed. Washington, D.C. saw a 390 percent increase in rats over the last decade.
How Giant ‘Batteries’ in the Earth Could Slash Your Electricity Bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.
