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Los Angeles gets rare blizzard warning as winter storm shuts down parts of Midwest

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One Year In, Russia’s War on Ukraine Has Inflicted $51 Billion in Environmental Damage

After nearly one year, Russia’s invasion has inflicted more than $51 billion in environmental damage…

What do early Earth’s core formation and drip coffee have in common? — ScienceDaily

A new technique developed by Carnegie's Yingwei Fei and Lin Wang provides fresh insight into…

Whales give up singing to fight for love — ScienceDaily

Male whales along Australia's eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching…

Less plastic or more recycling

While the EU and African countries push for production cuts, major nations like the US…

Canine distemper now threatens big cats in Nepal — ScienceDaily

Researchers with the College of Veterinary Medicine have confirmed the first cases of canine distemper…

Scientists engineer a ‘self-charging’ electrostatic face mask for prolonged air filtration, reducing the environmental burden — ScienceDaily

Electrostatic adsorption is an important complement to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering in the…

Republicans Follow Rail Industry Line In Wake of East Palestine Disaster

A wave of Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of a train derailment that…

Laboratories with basic equipment — ScienceDaily

Climate change is aggravating the impact of droughts -- one of the factors that only…

Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers — ScienceDaily

Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors -- red, orange, yellow and purplish black…

A New Mexico Tax Break to Help Subsistence Farmers Is Also Going to Wealthy Homeowners in the State’s Largest County

A New Mexico law providing a tax break meant to help subsistence farming throughout the…

New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise — ScienceDaily

The Greenland ice sheet is enormous, making up nearly half of all fresh water in…

Ohio train derailment latest: Trump to visit site as criminal referral against Norfolk Southern announced

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Using sewage to forecast COVID-19 infections — ScienceDaily

A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19…

UK weather: Snow expected in couple of weeks with cloudy and damp days ahead

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Salt could play key role in energy transition — ScienceDaily

A common ingredient -- salt -- could have a big role to play in the…

The Problem with Percentages Errata

The Problem with Percentages Errata Posted on 22 February 2023 by EvanAn Error Caught by…

Sinking tundra surface unlikely to trigger runaway permafrost thaw — ScienceDaily

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists set out to address one of the biggest uncertainties about…

Researcher discovers threshold that triggers drought response in forests — ScienceDaily

Missouri is home to an array of natural resources, with forests among the state's most…

Sheep can benefit urban lawn landscapes and people grazing sheep reduce stress, study suggests — ScienceDaily

Bicycles whirr by, students rush to class, staff and faculty are grabbing lunch or coffee…

Heat pumps: Lords slam ‘failing’ green heating scheme

But Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Octopus Energy, which was praised by…

UN Security Council debates Nord Stream pipeline incidents

“We are not here to set up a trial in the Security Council”, Russian ambassador…

Creating an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible solar energy harvesting design based on self-assembled nanoparticles — ScienceDaily

Solar-thermal technology is a promising environmentally friendly energy harvesting method with a potential role to…

Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth’s inner core — ScienceDaily

Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest…

Buttigieg warns rail companies to expect increased fines and regulations

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Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, deaths in the Congo

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Cambridge University students vote for completely vegan menus

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US to get walloped with coast-to-coast winter storm this week

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Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

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Treasury takes back £1.6bn promised for science

The government negotiated associate membership of the programme in the withdrawal agreement following Brexit, because…

Cambridge University students vote for completely vegan menus

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Important EU environment laws will not expire, says farming minister

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EPA orders Norfolk Southern to deal with all Ohio toxic train derailment – or face fines

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Reformers react to World Bank plan to free up climate spending

The bank plans to relax its lending rules to channel more money into projects tackling…

Water firms will face 'substantial' sewage fines, minister says

The government is still considering fines of up to £250m for firms who dump sewage…

Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

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Asda supermarket begins to ration fresh fruit and vegetables with warning over panic buying

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New Partnership Invites Black Students to Explore the High Seas

New Partnership Invites Black Students to Explore the High Seas Several members of the HBCU…

Hopes for pine marten numbers in England’s biggest forest

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How North Korea’s nuclear programme could already be radiating millions of people

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UAE minister calls for “phase out” of oil and gas

Attempts to get governments to agree to “phase out” fossil fuels were unsuccesful at Cop26…

Frankie Boyle calls on PM to reject plans for Rosebank oil field

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Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

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