Giant sails provide up to 70% of the Neoliner Origin’s propulsion on its regular route between Baltimore and France.

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El equinoccio de primavera de este viernes puede parecer una noción pintoresca para quienes ya soportan un calor sofocante de verano de entre 32 y 43°C.

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The problem is a major threat to the U.S. snowsports industry. But their actions fall short.

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Fourteen states have set all-time March heat records, and the U.S.-wide record was tied or beaten on four consecutive days.

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A national nonprofit helps transfer farmland into community ownership and ensures it will be managed sustainably.

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An atmospheric scientist at the National Taiwan University says storms with winds above 184 miles an hour deserve their own category.

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In her new book, journalist and author Beth Gardiner explains how the industry has made plastic part of our daily lives – and what we can do about it.

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