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Um McDonald’s frita ao sabor do vento e das chamas no sul da Califórnia: Os ventos secos e fortes que descem as montanhas em direção ao sul do estado americano em janeiro este ano foram muito mais violentos, alimentando e espalhando incêndios florestais que atingiram a área urbana de diversos bairros e cidades próximas a Los Angeles.
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Os ventos secos e fortes que descem as montanhas em direção à costa do sul da Califórnia em janeiro este ano foram muito mais violentos, alimentando e espalhando incêndios florestais que atingiram a área urbana de diversos bairros da cidade
Plus de 1 000 structures, surtout des maisons, ont brûlé en deux jours dans l’agglomération de Los Angeles, les 7 et 8 janvier 2025.
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La gravité des feux de Los Angeles de ce début janvier s'explique par les vents violents, la sécheresse exceptionnelle de la saison, et l'urbanisation de zones autrefois végétalisées.
Más de 1 000 estructuras ardieron en el lapso de dos días, el 7 y 8 de enero de 2025, cerca de Los Ángeles.
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Los vientos secos y potentes que soplan desde las montañas hacia la costa del sur de California se combinan con el crecimiento de la población y de los tendidos eléctricos.
Over 1,000 structures burned in the span of two days, Jan 7-8, 2025, near Los Angeles.
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Where people live today also makes a difference when it comes to fire risk.
Students at Jackson State University in Mississippi present their annual production of ‘Black Nativity’ in 2017.
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When for-profit companies are spun out of nonprofits, there is no easy way out of the legal consequences.
Carl Sagan em seu laboratório na Universidade de Cornell em 1974: ele também foi um cientista extraordinário, produzindo resultados e percepções descritos em mais de 600 artigos científicos, possibilitando o desenvolvimento de novas disciplinas e inspirando gerações de cientistas.
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On what would’ve been the astronomer’s 90th trip around the Sun, here’s a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.
Desmond Meade, right, registers to vote in Florida on Jan. 8, 2019. after completing his sentence on a federal conviction.
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Nikita Savin, University of California, Los Angeles and Daniel Treisman, University of California, Los Angeles
Trump’s use of violent words has increased over time. By 2024, his use of violent language had surpassed nearly all other democratic politicians whose speeches 2 political scientists analyzed.
Marmots were the perfect test species for a wildlife adversity index.
Xochitl Ortiz Ross
New research finds that marmots who experience adversity early in life have a lesser chance of survival.
James Earl Jones preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in ‘The Great White Hope’ in December 1968.
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Abbie Cohen, University of California, Los Angeles
To satisfy donors, a nonprofit felt forced to use language from the corporate world. In doing so, it was hard to spell out what its mentoring program was actually accomplishing.
Voters of color wait in line to cast their ballots in Atlanta in 2022.
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Efrén Pérez, University of California, Los Angeles
Evidence suggests that despite their many differences, communities of color tend to vote for candidates who support policies that help remedy racial injustices.
Pro-Palestinian protesters prepare to march in Union Park in Chicago before the start of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024.
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Breathing wildfire smoke can cut years off people’s lives. As fires become more frequent in a warming world, smoke is leading to a public health crisis, harming people far from the flames.
Black-crowned night herons perch on rocks in the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles.
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Joseph Curti, University of California, Los Angeles and Morgan Tingley, University of California, Los Angeles
Even in a concrete jungle like Los Angeles, wild species show up in surprising places. New research identifies the types of wildlife that best tolerate urban development.
Colon cancer symptoms usually don’t arise until later stages of the disease, making routine screening imperative for prevention.
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Andrea Shin, University of California, Los Angeles
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
Ilustração do exoplaneta WASP-69b orbitando bem de perto sua estrela: perda de atmosfera dá pistas sobre por que os planetas extrassolares já encontrados tendem a ter tamanhos específicos - super-Terras ou sub-Netunos - e uma lacuna entre eles.
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Dakotah Tyler, University of California, Los Angeles
Estudos sobre um exoplaneta que está perdendo rapidamente sua atmosfera sugere aos cientistas por que os exoplanetas encontrados tendem a ter determinados tamanhos
WASP-69b closely orbits its sun.
W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles