Environment
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding – a formal determination that six greenhouse...
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RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be key to life’s origins
According to the RNA world hypothesis, life began when RNA molecules evolved the ability to make more copies of...
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Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly
Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on...
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Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it
Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on...
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Nepal and Northern India are not overdue for a huge earthquake
While some have argued northern India and western Nepal are overdue for a massive earthquake, an analysis says this...
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Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel
VigilGeorge Saunders, Bloomsbury
In general, I am not a fan of novellas (or short novels). Just as I am sinking...
Environment
Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations
The Trump administration’s drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely cannot be accomplished without a key constituency: Native nations.The U.S. has 374 treaties with 574 governments of...
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Old EV batteries could meet most of China’s energy storage needs
Used electric vehicle batteries could meet two-thirds of China’s grid storage needs, charging up when renewable energy is plentiful...
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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been very confused about the dramatic turn my professional life must’ve taken at some point.I’m an...
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Your BMI can’t tell you much about your health – here’s what can
I was so excited for my first job after university that even the physical assessment – required for my...
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Alexey Navalny’s mom hopes for justice as Russia rejects dart frog poisoning assessment by European nations
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny said Monday she felt vindicated by...