Climate

U.S. emissions caused $1.8 trillion in global economic losses: study

[ad_1] An aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, New Jersey, United States on March 8,…

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That Weird Smell in Your House Might Be Mold. Here’s How to Check

[ad_1] As climate change leads to increased flooding and more severe freezes, added moisture and humidity means that more homes…

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130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Affects What We Eat

[ad_1] This story originally appeared in Hakai Magazine and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Vancouver, British Columbia, is nothing…

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The US government is working on solar geoengineering research

[ad_1] Why’s it so controversial?: Geoengineering was long a taboo topic among scientists, and some argue it should remain one.…

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The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action

[ad_1] Today, in a ruling on a nonexistent plan with nonexistent harms to the people who brought the suit, the…

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A Warming Climate Takes a Toll on the Vanishing Rio Grande

[ad_1] Meanwhile invasive Russian olive and tamarisk trees have moved in beneath the canopy, all fire-prone species. Fires in the…

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Inside the MARVEL micronuclear reactor project at Idaho National Lab

[ad_1] Nuclear reactors have a well-earned reputation for being massive construction projects that frequently run into cost overruns. Plus, once…

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The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Wild Salmon

[ad_1] But outside the walls of Warm Springs, so much is beyond the recovery team’s control. By nature, salmon transcend…

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Volkswagen looks to build new EV facilities in the U.S., exec says

[ad_1] Scott Keogh, VW, in San Francisco, California, Sept. 18, 2018.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –…

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The Next Challenge for Solid-State Batteries? Making Lots of Them

[ad_1] For decades, scientists have wondered what to do with the liquid inside a lithium-ion battery. This electrolyte is key…

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