Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.
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A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. -
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records. -
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change. -
Judge L. Brooks Anderholt ruled that county officials illegally shielded the nearly-1 million square-foot data complex from state environmental review. -
Thousands have lost power during the heat wave, but SDG&E and the California Independent System Operator say efforts to improve system resilience have paid off. -
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The New River flows 60 miles from Baja California through Imperial County into the Salton Sea, carrying treated sewage and waste from industrial and agricultural sectors. -
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning through Wednesday night and a heat advisory through Thursday night for the county. -
Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers. -
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