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In landlocked Hungary, this ‘sea’ is all some tourists need
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Animals
- California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.
- For Kenya’s orphaned elephants, goats to the rescueFor Kenya’s orphaned elephants, goats to the rescue
- New type of carnivorous plant found in mountain bogsNew type of carnivorous plant found in mountain bogs
- Camels are disappearing in India, threatening a centuries-old nomadic cultureCamels are disappearing in India, threatening a centuries-old nomadic culture
Environment
- Wildfire smoke linked to higher COVID-19 death ratesWildfire smoke linked to higher COVID-19 death rates
- Greece’s fires cause choking smoke, threaten heritage sitesGreece’s fires cause choking smoke, threaten heritage sites
- Deadly heat, floods, drought will get worse if warming continuesDeadly heat, floods, drought will get worse if warming continues
- Some catastrophic changes to the climate can still be headed offSome catastrophic changes to the climate can still be headed off
- This new technology could help cool people down—without electricityThis new technology could help cool people down—without electricity
- The deadliest flower in the insect world is a lifeline to farmers—and the planetThe deadliest flower in the insect world is a lifeline to farmers—and the planet
- Restoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fightsRestoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fights
- More 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophesMore 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophes
- Wildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thoughtWildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thought
- Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?
History & Culture
- The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?
- As the Taliban rise again, Afghanistan’s past threatens its presentAs the Taliban rise again, Afghanistan’s past threatens its present
- 500 years after Aztec rule, Mexico confronts a complicated anniversary500 years after Aztec rule, Mexico confronts a complicated anniversary
- A tight-knit island nation hopes to rebuild while preserving ‘the Barbudan way’A tight-knit island nation hopes to rebuild while preserving ‘the Barbudan way’
- These Indigenous children died far away more than a century ago. Here’s how they finally got home.These Indigenous children died far away more than a century ago. Here’s how they finally got home.
Science
- Here’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in HaitiHere’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in Haiti
- U.S. authorizes booster shot for people with compromised immune systemsU.S. authorizes booster shot for people with compromised immune systems
- Who qualifies for a coronavirus booster shot? Why it’s still unclear.Who qualifies for a coronavirus booster shot? Why it’s still unclear.
- Why kids are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccinesWhy kids are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines
- How COVID-19 vaccines are getting to the world’s remotest placesHow COVID-19 vaccines are getting to the world’s remotest places
- Ice Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detailIce Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detail
Travel
- The hidden sites of Japanese incarceration in World War II HawaiiThe hidden sites of Japanese incarceration in World War II Hawaii
- Pastis, an iconic French aperitif makes a comebackPastis, an iconic French aperitif makes a comeback
- Inside the political battle to preserve a sprawling national forest in CaliforniaInside the political battle to preserve a sprawling national forest in California