Lauren Sommer
Stories
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Climate
What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet'
Whale families communicate a lot underwater. So now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try to figure out what they're saying.
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Environment
Maui community mobilizes to protect water quality from runoff after Lahaina fires
The debris from Lahaina's fire contains toxic chemicals and sits right next to a coral reef. So the community is collaborating with scientists to track water quality.
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World
Federal forecasters say El Nino is waning, after contributing to a record heat year
Federal forecasters say the El Nino climate pattern is on its way out, after a year where it helped break global heat records. So what does that mean for this coming year?
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Environment
El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat
El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.
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Animals
What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet'
Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language.
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Climate
Coral reefs undergo what may become the most extensive bleaching event on record
Ocean temperatures have been unusually hot, which turns the corals a ghostly white. Coral bleaching is expected to get worse as the climate keeps getting hotter. Scientists aim to help corals survive.
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Environment
U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing
From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.
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Technology
How scientists are using facial-recognition AI to track humpback whales
After being hunted for decades, humpback whales returned to the Pacific Ocean in big numbers. Now, new technology is revealing that underwater heat waves are taking a toll on that recovery.
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Environment
2023 will be the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?
Global temperatures soared past previous records this year. Scientists say it's what they expect to see as the climate keeps changing.
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Environment
3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees
Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.