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Humanity faces a 'catastrophic' future if we don’t regulate AI, 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio says
By Ben Turner published
Yoshua Bengio played a crucial role in the development of the machine-learning systems we see today. Now, he says that they could pose an existential risk to humanity.

32 weird ways to fight climate change that just might work
By Carys Matthews published
From "MooLoos" to painting mountains, these silly scientific suggestions could actually help with climate change.

'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida
By Ben Turner last updated
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.

Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change
By Meg Duff published
Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.

Simple trick could lower city temperatures 3.6 F, London study suggests
By Hannah Osborne published
Painting city roofs white could lower the temperature in London dramatically on the hottest days, new research suggests.

Record-breaking fires engulf South America, bringing black rain, green rivers and toxic air to the continent
By María de los Ángeles Orfila published
The Amazon fires, fueled by severe drought exacerbated by climate change, have created a toxic smoke cloud spanning about 4 million square miles — an area larger than the entire United States.

Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
By Ben Turner published
The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.

Ghostly figure emerges in Greenland ice after underground lake collapses
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as "the mitten," appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the unprecedented collapse of a concealed subglacial lake.

'Completely unexpected': New type of wood discovered by scientists dubbed 'midwood'
By Raymond Wightman, Jan Łyczakowski published
Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible.

Greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2 is rising in the atmosphere — and fast
By Pep Canadell, Marielle Saunois, Rob Jackson published
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere, and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit.
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