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Peter Dutton: Australia opposition leader clarifies he believes in climate change after debate

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has clarified he believes in climate change after facing backlash for comments made during an election debate on Wednesday night.Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were asked about the increasing impact of climate change,...

Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b

Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b has detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only...

How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life.But what really happens after the truck picks...

Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny, more grassland than forest, with...

Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms

Morningside Park, a beloved neighborhood park in Miami with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, will soon pilot an innovative approach to coastal resilience.BIOCAP tiles, a 3D-printed modular system designed to support marine life and reduce...

First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

A colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — has been filmed alive in its wild habitat...

25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising

Do you know where your drinking water comes from?In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.But...

Fifteen years after a volcano shut European airspace, could it happen again?

In the months and years after research and working groups continued to assess procedures and rules."The work that happened very quickly at the time around the event got us to 90% of where we are now…but that has been...

How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers.For decades, the nation has been trying to send it...

US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer

The US military has launched an effort to determine who may be able to build a truly useful quantum...
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Malta’s golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules

Malta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to European law, the...
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