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How to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peaks
Weather permitting, stargazers could see as many as 100 shooting stars per hour from dark locations.
Why Japan issued its first-ever 'megaquake advisory' — and what that means
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has raised the risk of an even larger temblor on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone.
Scientists propose warming up Mars by using heat-trapping 'glitter'
The idea involves augmenting the natural greenhouse effect on Mars to raise its surface temperature by roughly 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
NASA inspector general gives damning assessment of Boeing's quality control
Boeing is helping develop NASA's next-generation megarocket, but inspectors have found shortcomings in that work. Meanwhile, the company's Starliner spaceship waits in space.
14 people got Valley fever after a California music festival, highlighting the fungus' growing threat
Cases of the fungal infection have been rising in California for years.
After a burst ice dam unleashed a flood, residents in Alaska's capital clean up swamped homes
The flooding happens because a smaller glacier near the Mendenhall Glacier has retreated, leaving a basin of water that sometimes flows under or around the glacial ice dam.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest down to lowest level since 2016, government says
In the past 12 months, the Amazon rainforest lost 1,700 square miles, a nearly 46% decrease compared with the previous period.
NASA considers keeping Boeing astronauts on the space station until February
The two astronauts were meant to stay in space for about a week, but problems with the Starliner capsule have left them waiting for more than two months.
EPA issues emergency order to stop use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses
The pesticide, often referred to as DCPA or Dacthal, is primarily used on crops like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions.
Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage caused in part by extreme heat
The national supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1, the Red Cross said.
Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico’s deforestation disaster
Environmental damage caused by illegal practices and growing demand have prompted the Organic Consumers Association, a U.S. nonprofit, to sue.
