low income air conditioning heat-related mortality

Income can limit protection from extreme heat

Around 2021, households earning below about $10,000 a year tended to have less access to air conditioning. A lack of cooling worsens heat-related deaths, making protection from extreme heat partly a matter of economic access.

Some rare fossils preserve what usually disappears

Most soft body parts rot before they can become fossils. But rare Cambrian fossil sites called lagerstätten can preserve soft tissue and even internal organs. They reveal organisms and details of ancient life that ordinary fossils often miss.

Deep-sea animals can hide by making light

Seen from below, a dark animal can stand out against the faint light coming from the ocean surface. Some deep-sea animals hide this outline by producing light on their underside that matches the background. They use light as camouflage.

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Income can limit protection from extreme heat

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