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Clearing the Air: How We can Fix the CO2 Problem and Make our Lives Better
Carbon is a planetary paradox.
A Natural Touch for Coastal Defense
Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks.
Study Shedding New Light on Earth’s Global Carbon Cycle Could Help Assess Liveability of Other Planets
Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.
Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America
On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans saw day turn temporarily to night as the Moon passed between the Sun and Earth to create a total solar eclipse.
A Nuclear Power Revival Is Sparking a Surge in Uranium Mining
After sitting dormant since the 1980s, the Pinyon Plain uranium mine began operating in January on the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona, about seven miles south of the Grand Canyon.