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FOR SUBSCRIBERSShould rocket companies like SpaceX be exempt from some environmental rules? The FAA says yes
The FAA wants to waive some environmental review requirements for space companies. Critics worry they wouldn’t be held accountable.
Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of American patient
The transplant led to “sustained dialysis independence” for nearly nine months before the patient received a human kidney, a medical journal said.
3 hurricanes in the Pacific show the power of El Niño
The intense storm activity is what climate scientists expect for El Niño, especially because this year’s event is likely to become the strongest on record.
Global warming will exceed limit, U.N. says in report that maps path to get back below danger zone
“If we act now we can limit overshoot,” the report said. “Not a safe world, but safer than remaining above” 1.5 degrees for the long term.
When is it safe to return home after a wildfire? California becomes first state to pass standards
Contaminants like lead and asbestos linger in homes, but there haven’t been consistent requirements to address toxins.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSMonths before fatal Grand Canyon flood, park service warned of elevated risk
An agency advisory said a devastating 2025 wildfire left parts of the North Rim vulnerable to flash flooding and debris flows.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSLong time, no see: What’s behind the sardine shortage
Skyrocketing demand and a shrinking food source are putting pressure on supplies of the tiny, nutrient-packed fish.
NASA launches its next-generation space telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to survey billions of galaxies, unlocking clues about the universe’s mysteries.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSWater cuts are coming for Arizona. Is your salad on the chopping block?
Yuma County grows 90% of the leafy greens Americans eat in winter. But the state depends on water from the Colorado River, which is at record lows.
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FOR SUBSCRIBERSWhy a glacier collapsed in Nepal
Climate change is making the Himalayas more dangerous, creating a slew of increasing hazards in Nepal. 
Climate change
FOR SUBSCRIBERSNot purely natural: El Niño is more intense because of climate change, study finds
The new research comes as the world is experiencing a strong El Niño that is likely to break records.
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