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Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice

Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting Hydropower Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long? By Francisco

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Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues

Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues Places beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as those hit by hurricanes

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The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport

The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and this physicist

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Clean Energy Spending Will Surpass $2 Trillion This Year

Clean Energy Spending Will Surpass $2 Trillion This Year Investments in carbon-free energy will be twice as large as fossil fuel spending in 2024, the

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Elephants Call Their Relatives by Name across the Savanna

Elephants Call Each Other by Name Across the Savanna Female elephants address one another with individualized rumbles By Marta Zaraska Humans have a long history

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Why More Space Launches Could Be a Good Thing for the Climate

The weather was mild on the evening of May 25 at the southern tip of the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. The wind was gentle,

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attacks of Fauci Over COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Not Based in Science

COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Made Scientific Sense at the Time Attacks on Anthony Fauci over guidance on masking and social distancing issued during the COVID pandemic

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Fossils from an Ice Age ‘Tree Spa’ Discovered

Ice Age ‘Spa’ Kept Trees Alive in Freezing Conditions Fossils from an ice age “spa” reveal a cluster of hot springs kept trees alive in

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Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes

Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes Semaglutide, the same compound in obesity drug Wegovy, slashes risk of kidney failure and

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Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Are Linked with Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Around 8% of human DNA is made up