Methane debate still rages after government-initiated review
The government has released advice from a science panel saying cutting methane 14-15 percent by 2050 could be enough to ...
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Art Week installation calls attention to coral reef crisis
Right now, coral reefs around the globe are in crisis as warming oceans fueled by climate change is leading to bleaching and ...
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Neanderthals and modern humans must be classed as separate species to best track our origins, claims new study from the Natural History Museum
A new study published by researchers at London’s Natural History Museum and Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven has reinforced the claim that Neanderthals and modern-day humans ( Homo sapiens) must be ...
UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected.
Towson University program rejected for duplicate of similar program at an HBCU
A doctorate program at Towson University has been denied due to its similarity to a program at a nearby school, Morgan State ...
In a national first, Carrboro sues Duke Energy alleging decades-long climate deception
The North Carolina town alleges that Duke executives knew greenhouse gases were harmful as early as 1968 and continued to ...
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Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe to Discuss Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change
Award-winning atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will discuss how to build hope in the face of the devastating impacts of ...
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Warren Wilson College receives $10 million gift, the largest in its history
Warren Wilson College, a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, N.C., has received a $10 million gift, the largest in the College’s history. Made by anonymous donors whose values around education ...
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Scientists Question the Use of “Tipping Point” Metaphor in Climate Change Discussions
A group of scientists, including researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Princeton University and Carleton ...
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The Arctic Could Have Its First ‘Ice-Free’ Day by as Early as 2027
Scientists Jahn and Heuzé projected the first ice-free day using computer simulations. In most models, regardless of ...
Why it’s so hard to tell which climate policies actually work
The successful policies shared some similarities. Taxation was generally effective; so was mixing different interventions. In ...
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US DOE-funded study develops catalyst to transform methane emissions into textiles
MIT chemical engineers have developed a groundbreaking catalyst that converts methane gas into valuable polymers like ...