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How to Avoid Quicksand — and What to Do If You Become Trapped in It
People Magazine· 6 days agoQuicksand is not like it appears in the movies. The mixture — which is a combination of sand and...
Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage, UN says
Reuters· 4 days agoThe conflict in Gaza has created unprecedented soil, water and air pollution in the region,...
The Spectacular Transformation of a Showman’s Mansion
New York Times· 1 day agoThe James A. Bailey residence at St. Nicholas Place and 150th Street in Harlem, built in 1888 for...
Explainer: How extreme heat threatens health and safety
Reuters· 3 days agoWith extreme heat gripping much of the Northern Hemisphere this week, authorities and public health...
Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide
Reuters· 2 days agoClimate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will...
He Memorized the World With Google Maps. Now He’s Exploring It.
New York Times· 3 days agoFew people are better than Trevor Rainbolt at identifying obscure locations online — but there’s...
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
Reuters· 3 days agoNearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has...
Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives
Reuters· 2 days agoDangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the...
Largest bird in the world: Meet the 9-foot, 300-pound feathered friend
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut elephant birds, who lived more than 1,200 years ago, were likely the biggest birds to ever exist...