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Frequent Fires? New Tool Reveals Climate Impact by ZIP Code (Op-Ed)

By Frances Beinecke last updated

Opinion From fires to floods, tool reveals climate hazards by ZIP Code.

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No More Free-Pass for Carbon Pollution (Op-Ed)

By Laurie Johnson last updated

Opinion Is it time to limit carbon pollution?

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Cirrus clouds are made of ice particles and can cover 30% of Earth's atmosphere.

Cutting Costs by Cleaning Air (Op-Ed)

By Dan Lashof last updated

Opinion Can cutting carbon cut costs?

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Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Damage Beyond Spills (Op-Ed)

By Danielle Droitsch last updated

Opinion Does the Keystone XL pipeline have environmental impacts beyond the risk of spills?

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an illustration of a Neanderthal face

As Myth Marries Science, the Origin Story Matters (Op-Ed)

By Roger Briggs last updated

Opinion In modern times, scientific understanding replaces myths as the origin story for humanity.

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A Chocolate a Day? (Op-Ed)

By Katherine Tallmadge last updated

Opinion Eat a chocolate a day, but check the label first.

Opinion
chocolate, chemicals, psychoactive drugs, cacao

Why Chocolate Really is the Secret to Happiness (Op-Ed)

By Simon Cotton last updated

Opinion Money may not buy happiness or grow on trees but when it comes to chocolate, it seems you can have both.

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Illustration of a future Moon base by the European Space Agency, which hasn’t signed the Artemis Accords.

Artemis Accords: Why many countries are refusing to sign moon exploration agreement

By Christopher Newman last updated

Only eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis Program for crewed exploration of the moon.

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The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer by Gérôme

Could You Stomach the Horrors of 'Halftime' in Ancient Rome?

By Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz last updated

Opinion Sure, complain about the music, but modern halftime shows are nothing compared to the horrors witnessed in ancient Rome.

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Sheriff crime scene tape is seen outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, as state troopers guard the area on May 24, 2022, after a mass school shooter killed 19 children and two teachers.

Here's what scientists know about mass school shootings

By James Densley, Jillian Peterson published

Of the 13 mass school shootings in the U.S., the three most deadly occurred in the last decade. Data from these attacks helped criminologists build a profile of the gunmen.

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