Environment
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Narwhal Tusks Show Climate Change and Pollution Reshape the Arctic
There’s no question that we’re messing up the oceans big time. But shocking new research shows the world’s addiction to…
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Razer’s New Clothing Line Looks Like Trash
Image: Razer Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but even a casual observer can see that Razer’s…
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Joe Biden’s Offshore Wind Plan Is Ambitious—and Achievable
Wind turbines stand in the Baltic 1 offshore wind farm near Germany.Photo: Joern Pollex (Getty Images) If President Joe Biden…
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National Weather Service Digital Infrastructure Is a Disaster
The aftermath of a tornado south of Birmingham, Alabama on March 25, when forecasters were urging that nobody but emergency…
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A Fitbit for Mussels, Not Muscles
Image: NC State Even mollusks can’t escape wearables. Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed what they call a…
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academic disciplines
Freaky New Feature Detected in Jupiter’s Northern Lights
Jupiter’s northern auroras. Image: NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester) A newly detected auroral feature on Jupiter bears…
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Biden Announces Plan to Jumpstart Offshore Wind Industry
Photo: Don Emmert (Getty Images) The Biden administration today announced a plan to get our flailing offshore wind industry off…
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animals
A Mystery Brain Condition Is Making Bears Friendly, Then Killing Them
A black bearPhoto: Robert F. Bukaty (AP) An unknown neurological condition is sickening and often killing young black bears in…
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Earth Is Safe From Infamous Asteroid Apophis for the Next 100 Years, NASA Says
Apophis as it was imaged during its most recent flyby. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech and NSF/AUI/GBO Asteroid Apophis—one of the scariest rocks…
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blizzards
Deadly Floods Sweep Through Nashville After Record Rains
A car that was carried by floodwaters leans against a tree in a creek in Nashville.Photo: Mark Humphrey (AP) Flash…
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