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A Norovirus Vaccine Is Closer Than Ever Before

Norovirus conjures a nightmarish series of gastrointestinal symptoms, and the hated infection has been rampant this winter. The so-called stomach…

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The Psychology of ‘Shared Silence’ in Couples

February 14, 20253 min readThe Psychology of ‘Shared Silence’ in CouplesThe right kind of silence can be golden, revitalizing and…

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Why Private Forecasting Companies Can’t Replace the National Weather Service

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.When a hurricane or…

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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide

February 7, 20253 min readTrump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers NationwideThe Trump administration has halted funding for…

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Trump Administration Closes Climate Health Office

February 5, 20253 min readTrump Administration Shutters Climate Health OfficeA climate office at the Department of Health and Human Services…

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Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?

In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near…

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Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat

A high-stakes face-off is brewing in the arid deserts of northern Chile, between astronomers building the world’s largest optical telescope…

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Uber Drivers Helped Evacuate L.A. during Wildfires—But Were Left Unprotected

CLIMATEWIRE | James Jordan could work at almost any job in California and be protected by state rules that require…

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Los Angeles Fires Force Us to Confront Our Dystopian Present

January 24, 20254 min readWe’re Living in a Dystopian Climate Thriller. It's Time to Rewrite the EndingDecades of warnings went…

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Trump Declares Energy Emergency to Push Excess Fossil Fuel Production

January 21, 20254 min readTrump Declares Energy ‘Emergency’ to Justify More Oil and Gas DrillingThough largely symbolic, President Trump’s declaration…

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