Science

The dark side of light: Coastal urban lighting threatens marine life, study shows

Night is falling on Tokyo. The moon, shining in a berry-blue sky, has come to govern the darkness. But it has not come alone: a ne...

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The World’s Farms Are Hooked on Phosphorus. It’s a Problem

Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s non-renewable—and literally washing away...

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Welcome to the era of weather whiplash

In less than a week, the story about California’s weather shifted dramatically. Just before New Year’s Eve, the state was runn...

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How carbon materials can improve solar power, green hydrogen and battery technology

Carbon has a (justifiably) bad reputation for its role in climate change. You've heard we need to reduce our carbon emissions, our...

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New York City’s greenery absorbs a surprising amount of its carbon emissions

A study of vegetation across New York City and some densely populated adjoining areas has found that on many summer days, photosyn...

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Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic “forever chemicals”

An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as “forever chemicals” may not be so permanent after all. University of...

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U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?

Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion. For the first time ever in a laborato...

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‘Biological Strip Malls’ Have Taken Over the Planet

A 2019 United Nations report identified biotic homogenization among the major trends reshaping ecosystems since 1970. Researchers ...

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Scientists are using facial recognition software to track and protect seals

Scientists are taking a controversial technology associated with surveillance, and adapting it for conservation. It's called Seal...

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How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits

For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. ...

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Humans v nature: our long and destructive journey to the age of extinction

The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize i...

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Honeybee lifespan could be half what it was 50 years ago – new study

A new paper shows how the lifespan of the adult honeybee appears to have shrunk by nearly 50% in the past 50 years. The European R...

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