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Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

3 septembre 2026 à 05:04
President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

© Carlos Osorio/Reuters

A ship sails the waters near the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario, following efforts by President Trump to rename the body of water Lake America.

Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds

31 août 2026 à 00:01
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.

© Jason Gulley for The New York Times

Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.
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