Scientists predict 2026 could be hottest year on record
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Scientists have forecast that 2026 may be the warmest year ever recorded. According to BBC News, this prediction comes as the COP31 climate summit begins.
Why it matters
This forecast highlights the ongoing impact of climate change.
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The space agency has shared its intention to put humans on the Moon by 2028. ScienceDaily reported that two companies are building spacecraft for lunar landings. A significant trial in orbit is set for 2027.
Researchers have found that acorn production can predict increases in tick populations, which may lead to higher Lyme disease risk. According to ScienceDaily, mice populations are more significant than deer in driving tick numbers. Extreme temperatures do not appear to be as deadly to ticks as previously thought.
Four volunteers have finished a year-long stay in a NASA habitat designed to simulate life on Mars. They spent 378 days in a 3D-printed structure without access to the outside world or real-time communication with others. NASA reported this as the agency's second year-long Mars surface simulation.
