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How medieval lessons for managing floods could help those facing them in northern Italy today
In early medieval Italy, people dug canals and drained wetlands not just to farm new land, but also to manage flooding and ...
Missed the northern lights? Don't worry, scientists predict 50 years of intense activity – here's how to plan your next photo trip
But there's even more exciting news for fans of the northern lights (or, if you're in the southern hemisphere, the southern ...
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Is record-breaking heat in store for the US, Asia and Europe this summer?
Weeks before the official start of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, signs are emerging that the coming months will be blistering in North America, Europe and Asia. There’s even a chance that the ...
Highways baking at 70 deg Celsius signal a red-hot summer from China to the US
In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158 Ferenheit (70 degrees Celsius). In California's Central Valley, ...