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The bow of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Duane, a decommissioned ship deliberately sunk off Florida to serve as an artificial reef. Stephen Frink via Getty Images

When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from

Read more …Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken...

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A blizzard with brutally cold temperatures hit Iowa and neighboring states on Jan. 12, 2024. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Over the past few days, extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather have swept southward into much of the

Read more …Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the...

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This six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, had clear signs of trouble before it partially collapsed in May 2023. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Four recent catastrophic building collapses and a near miss are raising concerns about the state of

Read more …How to prevent America's aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning

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