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Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say - By - Chris Simms - published - 24 April 26 - Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping - and could actually speed up its demise.

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New York City is at major risk of flooding that could leave 4.4 million people exposed to extreme damage, study finds - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 24 April 26 - The new flood risk index identified eight cities along the U.S. East Coast that are at high or very high risk of floods causing extreme damage.

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'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado River - By - Sascha Pare - published - 24 April 26 - Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected to grow more intense. What can be done?

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El Ni o could be here by May, new forecast reveals -‬ here's what it means for summer weather - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 24 April 26 - The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs.

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Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public? By - Carly Page - published - 24 April 26 - Anthropic's Mythos AI is being kept behind closed doors as governments assess what faster, AI-driven vulnerability discovery means for cybersecurity.

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DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 24 April 26 - New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage."

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'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 23 April 26 - A gene therapy made by Regeneron is the first treatment of its kind approved for genetic hearing loss.

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'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 23 April 26 - A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates.

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Artemis II heat shield aced its blistering reentry, ghostly underwater photo reveals - By - Ben Turner - published - 23 April 26 - The Orion heat shield used for the Artemis II mission held up perfectly, early photos and a NASA assessment reveal.

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Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants - By - Marianne Guenot - published - 23 April 26 - Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells.

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'What are the odds': Superbright comet and exploding fireball meteor form near-perfect X over European castle - By - Harry Baker - published - 23 April 26 - A pair of lucky photographers snapped a stunning time-lapse shot of a fireball meteor streaking in front of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) as it shone in the night sky over a 15th-century European castle.

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