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Trump’s Cuts May Spell the End for America’s Only Antarctic Research Ship

The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.

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The Nathaniel B. Palmer heading out from McMurdo Station, a U.S. research base on Ross Island, Antarctica.
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California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A new study examined fire trends while taking into account the different characteristics of the state’s 13 ecological regions.
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