Not All Hydropower Is Climate Considerate
While some hydropower facilities release almost no greenhouse gases, others can actually be worse than burning fossil fuels.
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Senate Confirms Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
Hahn, who has no previous political experience, will be in charge of regulating e-cigarettes, drug pricing and more
Maps That Peer Below Antarctic Ice Show Precarious Position of Key Glacier
The bedrock below Thwaites and other glaciers is conducive to runaway melting that would dramatically raise sea levels
SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy
Future batches of the satellite will have a special coating to reduce their reflectivity
The Challenge of Replacing Internal Combustion with Batteries that Don't Combust
Incremental improvements in battery technology are no substitute for the major leap that’s now needed
To Combat Climate Change, See the Forest for the Trees
As the world scrambles to combat deforestation, experts warn our efforts could have far fewer benefits than we think
Certain ZIP Codes Pick Losers
People in certain ZIP codes are more likely to purchase products that flop, buy homes that are poor investments, and pick political candidates who lose. Christopher Intagliata reports.
To Adapt to Climate Change, Vulnerable Areas Need Better Forecasts
Failures to predict drought and other weather extremes put people in African and small island nations at particular risk
Is This Indonesian Cave Painting the Earliest Portrayal of a Mythical Story?
Archaeologists have dated the image to at least 43,900 years ago, but their interpretation has met with doubt
Greenland Rocks Suggest Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Older Than We Thought
Analysis finds that the planet’s protective shield was in place by at least 3.7 billion years ago, as early life arose
