Warmer temperatures are causing the worst die-off in the reef’s recorded history and scientists worry that 50% of “bleached” coral could disappear forever
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Powerful earthquakes hit Japan and Ecuador
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Rescue crews in both countries are hunting for survivors as experts wonder if the quakes might be connected
Japanese x-ray satellite lost in space
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JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) discovers ASTRO-H, or Hitomi, broke apart on March 26th while in orbit
Old tires turn into disease-fighting mosquito trap
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This Canadian design is a cheap way to combat serious mosquito-carried diseases
What are the panama papers?
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Here’s your cheat sheet to the news story that involves soccer star Lionel Messi and cost the Prime Minister of Iceland his job
Terrorist attacks shock Brussels
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Two attacks occur at an airport and subway station in the capital of Belgium, a small European country near France