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Staghorn coral rescued from the ocean after the bleaching event that spread across the Floridna Keys this past summer.

Florida’s Coral Reef Supports Fishing, Tourism, Beaches. Can Science Save It?

With booster shots, IVF and ‘coral gyms,’ researchers are deploying new technologies to climate-proof the world’s third-longest barrier reef.

Eric Niiler

| Photographs and Video by Alfonso Duran for The Wall Street Journal

November 18, 2023

5 min read

IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A waves breaks on the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County on August 20, 2023 in Imperial Beach, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary approaches with parts of California, Arizona and Nevada preparing for flooding and heavy rains. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy

The consequences will worsen unless more is invested in clean energy and cities adapt to higher temperatures and rising sea levels, a federal report finds.

Amrith Ramkumar

November 14, 2023

4 min read

The Surprising Link Between Thunderstorms and Asthma

As severe weather events become more common, public health systems may face a challenge in treating respiratory illnesses.

Anupam B. Jena

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Christopher M. Worsham

November 10, 2023

4 min read

*** ONE-TIME USE *** The twin smokestacks at the Stanton Energy Center outside Orlando, Florida are seen on January 13, 2022. The coal-fired power plant is scheduled to convert from burning coal to using natural gas by 2027. (Footage by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

We’re Producing Too Much Coal, Oil and Gas, Report Says

After world leaders pledged to cut emissions to help the environment, nations are stepping up production of fossil fuels.

Eric Niiler

November 8, 2023

3 min read

Dr. Ranga Dias, an engineer and physicist at the University of Rochester, stands next to a laser inside one of his laboratories where he and other researchers test various superconducting materials on the school campus in Rochester, NY.

Room-Temperature Superconductor Paper Retracted by Journal Nature

The move came at the request of eight of the paper’s 11 co-authors and after an internal investigation.

Nidhi Subbaraman

November 7, 2023

5 min read

Environment

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Florida’s Coral Reef Supports Fishing, Tourism, Beaches. Can Science Save It?

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy

The Surprising Link Between Thunderstorms and Asthma

We’re Producing Too Much Coal, Oil and Gas, Report Says

Room-Temperature Superconductor Paper Retracted by Journal Nature

Why Iceland’s Volcanic Activity Is Different This Time: It’s All About the Lava

Florida’s Coral Reef Supports Fishing, Tourism and Beaches. Can Science Save It?

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy

What’s Wrong With Peer Review?

The Next Big Solar Storm Could Fry the Grid

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