[NEWS] Five science links: global warming, chimpanzees, bears, water in the UK, US high-speed rail

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• Vice interviews David Wallace Wells about his frightening new book, The Uninhabitable Earth.


• Chimpanzee cultures are being threatened by the effects of global warming, Motherboard reports.


• At least some bears are apparently capable of mimicking the faces of others, perhaps indicating a high level of intelligence. Motherboard reports.


• In a mere 25 years, the United Kingdom may face serious water shortages thanks to climate change. (The hypothetical secession of Scotland, meanwhile, would make things even worse for England.) Motherboard reports.


• This article at Engineering explains the economic and legal factors explaining why the United States, unlike the EU or China, lacks much high-speed passenger rail.