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Expect Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, US Forecasters Say

The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as...

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US Probes Unusual Rise In Humpback Whale Deaths

Investigators are probing an unusually high number of humpback whale deaths since 2016 off the US Atlantic Coast, where...

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More Antarctic Protections Urged On World Penguin Day

The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and its wildlife, scientists warned Tuesday, as they...

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‘Assault On Facts’ Energizes Global March For Science

Scientists and their supporters across the globe are expected to march in the thousands Saturday amid growing anxiety...

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Proposed Cuts In US Climate Science Reverberate Worldwide

The gutting of US-funded climate science would cripple research agendas worldwide and hamper the global fight against...

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Trump Budget ‘cripples’ Environment, Science, Critics Say

US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at...

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Ghanaian Advances To Semi-Final of $7M Shell Ocean Discovery Competition

A Ghanaian, Mark Amo-Boateng, has made it to the semi-finals of the $7 million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a...

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Sea Ice At Poles Hit Record Low For January

The amount of sea ice at the Earth's poles fell to a record low for January, while the planet's temperatures last month...

International

Baby Born On Mediterranean Rescue Ship

A Nigerian woman has given birth to a boy on board a rescue ship in the Mediterranean after being plucked from an...

Opinion

With Informed Policies, Nigeria Can Survive

It is not a pleasant situation at all, as Nigeria faces recession; many businesses are in dire straits, consumer demand...