New CIRES-led research suggests that soil moisture, influenced by tropical ocean temperatures, plays a key role in local malaria outbreaks

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Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.33 million square kilometers (5.53 million square miles) on March 22, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data...

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The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.

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Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.