Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the Great Hungarian Plain and dug into the soil with his hand, looking for a sign of groundwater that in recent years has been in accelerating retreat.  Nagyapáti has watched with distress as the region in southern Hungary, once an important site for agriculture, has become increasingly parched and dry.  In a 2017 paper in European Countryside, a scientific journal, researchers cited “the combined effect of climatic changes, im

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported.

Sea Ice Hits New Low in Hottest Year on Record for the Arctic

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including eclipses, supermoons and conjunctions.

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Skyrocketing cases set a state record. Here is the news to know on Monday.

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On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.  It’s in this Gothic Revival church in Pasadena, California, that Betty Cole, a longtime Zen practitioner and “card-carrying Episcopalian,” leads a weekly interfaith group in seated and walking meditation.  Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been int

Ancient meditation practices find new life in modern religious communities across America

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