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Climate

COP28 nations agreed to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels. That’s too slow, experts say

COP28 ended with a historic climate agreement to begin moving away from fossil fuels, but stopped short of mandating phasing them out.

Earth

Here are some big-if-true scientific claims that made headlines in 2023

Hominid cannibalism, “dark stars,” the secrets of Earth’s core and more tantalizing findings will require more evidence before scientists can confirm them as fact.

Oceans

Ocean heat waves often lurk out of sight

About 1 in 3 marine heat waves occur below the surface, a new study reports, suggesting these harmful events are more common than previously thought.