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The temperature is too damn high and our bodies literally cannot, according to science
A new study finds our bodies struggle to function when it's hotter than 104 degrees Fahrenheit. For…
Gabby Landsverk
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Scientists say climate solutions like solar power and walkable cities are cheap, doable, and can make a dent in the crisis
The climate crisis is daunting, but a major UN report outlines plenty of low-tech ways for governme…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Govt expert calls for urgent climate planning and green energy transition in wake of worsening Indian weather
Just last year, we experienced record temperatures teaming up with deadly and prolonged heat waves …
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Why we don't have fusion power plants yet, and what it'll take to get clean, limitless energy to market
Trying to create a fusion reaction on Earth is tricky. Trying to control it and harness it in a pow…
Jenny McGrath
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6 science-backed ways to extend your lifespan in less than 10 minutes a day
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars or long hours on a high-tech routine. Add years to you…
Gabby Landsverk
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The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting for reasons scientists don't fully understand
The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is passing by Earth for the first time in the 21st century.
Jessica Orwig,Charles R. Davis
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Energy efficient ACs with inverters can reduce emissions by half: IGBC leads session on sustainable cooling
The session explored a range of topics, including the current state of cooling technology and its i…
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Wavering NASA lander detects biggest Mars quake yet, even as dust drains its energy
NASA's InSight lander is fighting a layer of Mars dust that's covering its solar panels and causing…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Electric vehicles won't save us — we need to get rid of cars completely
Electric vehicles aren't as green as you might think, and they can only be part of the equation if …
Paris Marx
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Taurine, found in energy drinks, helped animals live longer. Scientists want to try it on humans, too.
Scientists say that feeding mice taurine lengthened their lives and made them healthier. But humans…
Amber Middleton
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The 'sustainable' investing fad is based on a Wall Street-created myth
Investing in environmentally friendly companies will not stop climate change; investment firms mark…
Bernard Sharfman
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Our bodies, buildings, and computers give off a lot of waste heat. Cities and scientists are learning to harness it for energy.
A world of untapped energy is all around us. Excess heat from sewage, computers, buildings, and tra…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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How do we solve climate change? Abolish fossil fuels
Even the ambitious climate plans of politicians fall short of what is needed. We must demand the en…
P.E. Moskowitz
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Hurricane Henri could leave millions of people in New England without power for up to 10 days
The storm could be the first hurricane to slam New England in 30 years and early estimates predict …
Emily Walsh
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Broken tech is causing a mounting environmental disaster. It's time for tech companies to give us the right to repair our stuff instead of needing to throw it away.
Companies are making it impossible to fix their devices, so we end up throwing away perfectly good …
Katya Schwenk
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The media frames the climate crisis as hopeless - but that's because they're hiding the solutions
News sites often fail to cast blame for the crisis, making it feel like climate change just happens…
P.E. Moskowitz
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FACT CHECK: Fox News aired bizarre and wildly misleading claims about Texas' blackouts that pin blame on renewables and climate policies
While millions of Texans suffered from power outages, a slew of Fox News hosts and guests misled th…
Eliza Relman,Benji Jones
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A YouTuber bet a physicist $10,000 that a wind-powered vehicle could travel twice as fast as the wind itself - and won
A UCLA physics professor bet a popular science YouTuber $10,000 that one of his videos promoted fal…
Aylin Woodward
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US officials increasingly believe directed-energy attacks are behind Havana Syndrome cases, report says
A US government review has been probing the mysterious ailment, which is said to have affected over…
Alia Shoaib
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The most detailed map yet of all dark matter in the universe reveals cosmic voids where the laws of physics seem not to apply
By imaging 226 million galaxies, astronomers have created the largest map ever of dark matter, whic…