Whales May Be Communicating Across Great Distances
A half-century ago, scientists posited that whales might able to talk with each other across great distances, but for decades,...
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Eye on the Fertile Crescent: Life Along the Mideast’s Fabled Rivers
PHOTO ESSAY A series of dams and years of conflict have transformed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which gave rise...
Extinct Volcanoes Could Be Source of Key Metals Needed for Clean Tech
Scientists have found that some extinct volcanoes, which have not erupted for thousands or millions of years, may contain key...
Flooding, Not Lockdowns, Drove Methane Surge During Pandemic, Study Finds
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Earth saw a surge in emissions of heat-trapping methane. While some research...
Why Taiwan and Its Tech Industry Are Facing an Energy Crisis
Some 50 miles southwest of Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, and strategically located close to a cluster of the island’s top universities,...
To Boost Renewables, Cut Red Tape and Build Power Lines, Analysts Say
The world is nearly on track to triple renewable power by the end of this decade. A major barrier to...
In UK, Renewables Bring About Death of Coal
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Britain is this week shutting down its last coal plant. Starting Tuesday, its power grid...
On Navajo Lands, Ancient Ways Are Restoring the Parched Earth
Here in Burnt Corn Valley, smack in the middle of the Navajo reservation’s vast Black Mesa region, the hilly land...
Study Finds Plastic Additives in the Air
Scientists have found evidence of plastic additives in the air over Southern California, including one additive that has been banned...
Why We Need a Strong Global Agreement on Plastics Pollution
When marine biologist Richard Thompson and his students analyzed samples of beach sand over 20 years ago, they were surprised...
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