Environment
Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement
The seven U.S. states that make up the Colorado River basin are struggling to agree on how best to manage the river’s water as its supply dwindles due to climate change and a period of...
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Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
Demand for copper is surging because of demand from new technologies, but suppliers are struggling to keep up, and they are likely to fall further behind in the coming years, resulting in shortfalls globally. Even...
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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter – a plant that turns zinc...
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Physicists create formula for how many times you can fold a crêpe
If you gently fold a disc made of some flexible and possibly tasty material, what makes it stay folded?...
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Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?
Despite Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on climate action, the “drill, baby, drill” president has given the green revolution a...
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Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond
When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical...
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Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk
When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical...
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Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations
The United States and China “are the two largest emitters of carbon in the world,” said Nicholas...
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Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone
Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon.” Yet it is not clear what, if anything, his administration has planned...
Environment
In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic debris into...
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2 Iranian strikes on towns near Israel’s main nuclear research center injure more than 100 people
Iranian strikes hit two communities near Israel's main nuclear research center, injuring more than 100...
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