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In Japan, a new steward for 1,200 years of cherry blossom data has been found, sustaining a climate change research project

The death of a beloved scientist left empty an idiosyncratic but important post in Japanese scholarship. Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono was the steward of a database of 1,200 years of cherry blossom ...
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July 16, 2026 • Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue. July 16, 2026 • ...