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A device on NASA's Perseverance rover generated enough oxygen on Mars for a small dog to breathe for 10 hours. Astronauts could be next.
Scientists hope to use the pilot technology to build out a more robust system that would produce en…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McG…
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NASA now has an instrument orbiting Earth that can see major air pollutants across North America, tracing them down to an exact neighborhood
NASA first launched the instrument, known as TEMPO, on a SpaceX rocket in April. It will begin repo…
Katie Hawkinson
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Russia's economy is suffering from industrial decline as satellites detect less pollution in the air
Pollution in Russia's industrial regions fell 1.2% in the six-month span to April, and is 6.2% lowe…
Phil Rosen
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Venus has Earth-like plate tectonics, indicating possibility of hosting life once
Venus, known as a scorching wasteland of a planet, may have once had tectonic plate movements simil…
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Air pollution linked to lower birth weight in babies, says new European study
Exposure to air pollution, even at relatively low levels, is associated with women giving birth to …
PTI
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What it would take to survive on Dune's planet Arrakis, according to 3 experts
Three experts explain what it would take for humans to survive the heat, lack of water, and other h…
Jenny McGrath
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Air pollution can affect your Covid vaccine efficacy: Study
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antib…
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A federal agency says it won't ban gas stoves in the US after the debate about how to handle the appliances' health risks boils over
Gas-burning stoves release pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide that increase the r…
Catherine Boudreau
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Grazing animals may be extremely vital to climate change mitigation and maintaining soil carbon health, new study reveals
Since soil contains more carbon than all plants and the atmosphere combined, it is important to ens…
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Dyson’s futuristic air-purifying, noise-canceling headphones are ready to hit the market from January 2023
Dyson has launched Zone, a noise-canceling headphone with an air purifier. Dyson Zone has been pric…
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Ocean acidification is destroying coral reefs. Here's how 2 scientists are using bone research to protect them against climate change.
The marine biologist Sebastian Hennige and the scientist Uwe Wolfram want to develop a "crystal bal…
Tasmin Lockwood
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About 1 in 5 Americans live in areas where policies encourage a switch to electric heating, cooling, and cooking
Nearly 100 US cities now require or encourage a shift to green buildings as a way to help fight the…
Catherine Boudreau
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Delhi and Kolkata are the two most polluted cities in the world: Report
When PM2.5 levels were compared, Delhi and Kolkata were found to be the top two most-polluted citie…
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World's biggest cities face worst air quality: Report
The world's biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet, a new …
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Cargill ingredients are probably in every meal you eat. That makes the company's environmental goals a big deal.
Cargill is shaping how the world eats and you've likely never heard of it. Pilar Cruz, the company'…
Catherine Boudreau
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Climate change spiking ground-ozone levels, could lead to higher heart attack and stroke risk
Ground-level ozone is one of the byproducts released when UV radiation burns through nitrogen dioxi…
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WHO calls for reduction in fossil fuel use to control severe air pollution and respiratory disorders
The findings prompted WHO to call for a reduction in fossil fuel use and other concrete measures to…
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NASA, Google to help track air pollution at local level with advanced machine learning-based algorithms
Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2).These provide …
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How the gas vs. electric stove debate became the latest culture war, with AOC and Ted Cruz chiming in: 'Gas stoves for me but not for thee'
Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas said he'd "NEVER give up" his gas stove, adding "COME AND TAKE IT!!" — …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Traffic-related pollution causes asthma in two million kids every year worldwide, reveals Lancet Study
"Our study found that nitrogen dioxide puts children at risk of developing asthma and the pr…