Will Increasing Traffic to the Moon Contaminate Its Precious Ice?
Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly
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Agency reviews have found greater budget cuts, staff losses and elimination of climate programs than initially thought
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Cities Face Withering Heat under Worst Warming Scenarios
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California Is Closing the Door to Gas in New Homes
The state aims to reduce natural gas use for home heating and hot water as part of its bid to lower emissions
India Is Targeting Defenders of Indigenous Rights as ‘Terrorists’
Adivasis and their allies are being persecuted for protesting development that destroys the environment
New COVID Vaccines Need Absurd Amounts of Material and Labor
Companies are scrambling to obtain supplies for hundreds of millions of doses of a type of vaccine that has never been made at this scale before
