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Why Europe could deep freeze in a warming world

March 13, 2026

Scientists warn that a key Atlantic current system that brings warm water to Europe is weakening. Also: rising puma numbers cause conflict in Patagonia, and Bulgaria’s legendary teacher fosters world-class physicists.

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