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Development cash and humanitarian aid have poured into crisis-mired Somalia in recent years, but Hassan Mowlid Yasin - the ...

Having lost his job as a police trainer after the Taliban takeover last August, Hussain Ali moved back to his village in ...

Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about why trees evolved their vivid autumn colours in the first place.

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Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

California often swings between climate extremes—from powerful storms to punishing droughts. As climate change drives more ...

Efforts to manufacture a climate debate where none exists is not only intellectually dishonest but also dangerously irresponsible (“Be practical about isle climate policy,” Island Voices, Oct. 19).

UC Davis study shows surface water prices triple during drought while groundwater prices remain stable over time. It points ...

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