Can SAD Lamps Help With Seasonal Depression?

Bright light boxes mimic natural light. We asked experts if they worked.

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Why a Cloud-Seeding Experiment to Fight Air Pollution in India Failed

Officials experimented with cloud seeding to try and reduce environmental pollutants as residents choke on filthy air.

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Drought Mutes Northeast Leaf-Peeping Season

A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.

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Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.

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7 Places to Take a Beach Getaway During Hurricane Season

Fall brings lower prices and fewer crowds, but more risk of hurricanes. Here are some spots to enjoy late-season sand and surf without so much uncertainty.

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The Water Cure

Whether you swim furiously or float motionless, being in the water is a magical feeling.

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Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City’s Last Wild Places

An abandoned rail line in central Queens may or may not be the city’s next tourist destination.

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Global Sea Ice Hits a New Low

The data comes after researchers reported that the past 10 years have been the 10 hottest on record.

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