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Negotiating global progress on climate change involves walking a fine line, as a former UN official explains.
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The longest-running study of its kind reviewed death records in the path of pollution from coal-fired power plants. The…
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing…
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There are a lot of myths about crystals − for example, that they are magical rocks with healing powers. An earth scientist…
Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This…
A recent study focusing on how offshore wind farms in Massachusetts waters could affect endangered right whales does not…
Scientists discovered PFAS hot spots in the bay and found PFAS in water along the Atlantic coast. In a new study, they traced…
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Mulching feeds your lawn and garden with nutrients and organic matter.