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Climate Proofed Homes
Building Climate-Proofed Homes

Dec 29, 2023 07:02AM

Yasmeen Lari, an 82-year-old Pakistani architect, is leading an initiative to transform how Pakistan rebuilds after natural disasters by abandoning the reliance on concrete and embracing local architectural traditions.

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Vanishing Bananas
Vanishing Bananas

Dec 29, 2023 07:01AM

The Most Popular Banana in The World Could Vanish. Here's Why.

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Keeping the Power Grid Humming
Keeping the Power Grid Humming

Nov 28, 2023 04:30AM

To date, large fossil-fuel power plants have maintained the stability of the United States power grid in times of power fluctuations and outages.

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Oldest Wooden Structure
Oldest Wooden Structure

Nov 28, 2023 04:30AM

A study in the journal Nature reports the discovery of a wooden structure dating back 476,000 years near Kalambo Falls, in Zambia.

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California Bans Food Additives
California Bans Food Additives

Nov 28, 2023 04:30AM

California is the first state to ban the sale of four food additives linked to potential health issues even though they are permitted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Baby-Talking Dolphins
Baby-Talking Dolphins

Nov 28, 2023 04:30AM

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers identified the first nonhuman animal mother to use baby talk with their young.

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Getting Creative to Battle Global Warming
Getting Creative to Battle Global Warming

Nov 28, 2023 04:30AM

The experts say that reducing emissions won’t be enough to reach international goals for limiting global warming. It will require the removal of billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year.

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G20 Progress on Clean Energy, but Not on Fossil Fuels
G20 Progress on Clean Energy, but Not on Fossil Fuels

Oct 31, 2023 06:30AM

The G20 announcement has sparked discussions on the feasibility and implications of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.

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Restoring Near-Extinct-Chocolate
Restoring Near-Extinct Chocolate

Oct 31, 2023 06:30AM

Ecuador's Nacional cacao bean was a world-renowned delicacy until a blight and witches’ broom disease eradicated most trees in the early 1900s.

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Devastating Effects of Sand Extraction
Devastating Effects of Sand Extraction

Oct 31, 2023 06:30AM

According to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world's oceans are being stripped of sand at a massive rate, with more than 6 billion tons extracted annually.

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