What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking large parts of
Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
June 22, 2022
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Environment
(June 2022)
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains
Sometimes wind and solar power produce more electricity than the local grid can handle. Better energy storage and transmission…
June 22, 2022
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Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigr
Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on…
June 21, 2022
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What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scie
The federal government has new advisories on PFAS, which can put human health at risk in a list of ways, but so far only…
June 21, 2022
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Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with t
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
June 21, 2022
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Coastal gentrification in Puerto Rico is displacing people and damaging mangroves and wetlands
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is booming as nations lift COVID-19 travel restrictions, but development is displacing…
June 16, 2022
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Satellites zoom in on cities' hottest neighborhoods, some 10+ degrees hotter, to help combat the urb
Satellites like Landsat play a crucial role in helping cities prepare and respond to extreme heat, a leading weather-related…
June 14, 2022
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Fertilizer prices are soaring – and that's an opportunity to promote more sustainable ways of growin
Farmers are contending with huge spikes in fertilizer prices. The Biden administration is paying US companies to boost synthetic…
June 14, 2022
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Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?
This technology, popular when automobiles first caught on, had a short resurgence in the 1970s.
June 13, 2022
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Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense
Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean…
June 10, 2022
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What is chronic wasting disease? A wildlife scientist explains the fatal prion infection killing dee
A deadly neurological infection, chronic wasting disease, has been detected in deer, elk and moose in 30 states and four…
June 10, 2022
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What is 'committed warming'? A climate scientist explains why global warming can continue long after
Thanks to humans, the atmosphere has 50% more planet-warming carbon dioxide today than it did before the industrial era.…
June 9, 2022
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Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves – how do those promises add up?
As nations pledge to preserve swaths of ocean within their territorial waters, a marine scientist explains why some marine…
June 9, 2022
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Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast,…
June 7, 2022
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Ice world: Antarctica's riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip
Thwaites Glacier’s ice shelf appears to be splintering, and scientists fear it could give way in the next few years. A…
June 7, 2022
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Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads
The recent goring of a tourist who approached within 10 feet of a bison in Yellowstone National Park is a reminder that…
June 6, 2022
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Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes
With the world losing species at an alarming rate, a conservation biologist explains how ideas about protecting biodiversity…
June 2, 2022
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