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Recovering from the past and transitioning to a better energy future
As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events grow, it may become increasingly necessary to employ...
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“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”
MIT has an unparalleled history of bringing together interdisciplinary teams to solve pressing problems — think of...
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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’...
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Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
About 66 million years ago – perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May – an asteroid smashed into our planet.The fallout was immediate and severe. Evidence shows that about 70% of species went extinct...
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Warning over ‘dirty secret’ of toxic chemicals on farmers fields
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesWith the alternatives to sewage sludge disposal costly, there's broad agreement that the recycling of sludge into fertiliser has to be made to work."In principle, I think using properly treated human sewage to spread on the...
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New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
Fusion energy has the potential to enable the energy transition from fossil fuels, enhance domestic energy security,...
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Oceans cannot become ‘wild west’, warns UN chief
Esme StallardClimate and science correspondentReporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, FranceGetty ImagesUnregulated mining in the deep sea should not be allowed to go ahead, the head of the United Nations has warned. "The deep sea cannot become the Wild West,"...
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Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?
Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached to the sea floor, baby corals...
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Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species
Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time magazine or a photo of “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin holding a...
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Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels – Miliband
Leila NathooPolitical correspondentChristina McSorleyPolitical producerBuilders will be required to fit solar panels to the "vast majority" of new build homes in England under changes to be published this year, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said.The regulations will require developers...
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The Colombian navy on Wednesday announced its first seizure of an unmanned "narco sub" equipped...