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World Book blogs are carefully crafted by our team of editors to present the latest news, science discoveries, current events and other topics of interests for young readers to inspire curiosity and a love of learning.

Ice Memory: A Glacier Archive

by | Wednesday, July 12, 2017 |

​Last month, in June, an international team of researchers and scientists braved heavy snows,...

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A Canadian River’s Sudden End

by | Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |

In Canada’s Yukon territory, increased melting of the vast Kaskawulsh Glacier has caused the nearby...

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Paris Climate Agreement

by | Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |

Yesterday, November 7, officials from around the world gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the 2016...

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The Wrath of Hurricane Matthew

by | Thursday, October 13, 2016 |

This past weekend, Hurricane Matthew ravaged the southeast Atlantic coast of the United States,...

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