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Hurricane Irma Live Video Feed from Key Largo

Staff Writer - September 10, 2017

The city of Hiroshima was destroyed when the United States dropped atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Aug. 6, 1945. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The nuclear industry is making a big bet on small power plants

Strong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states. AP Photo/Mike Carlson

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

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Spending time alone in nature is good for your mental and emotional health

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Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here’s a...

Staff Writer - June 17, 2024

Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images

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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and...

Staff Writer - August 6, 2025

Scientist Aubrey Hillman, one of the authors of this article, extracts a core of mud from the bottom of Black Pond in June 2025. Patrick Dodson/University at Albany

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Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured...

Staff Writer - August 10, 2025

Customers have embraced electric vehicles; policy changes may decrease that interest but will not eliminate it. Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to...

Staff Writer - August 5, 2025

A section of Enbridge’s Line 5 runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy via AP

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A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions

Staff Writer - September 22, 2025

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Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2023

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Coca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global...

Staff Writer - May 23, 2023

Voyager 1, shown in this illustration, has operated for decades thanks to a radioisotope power system. NASA via AP

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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Staff Writer - March 16, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP

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Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025. Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead...

October 7, 2025

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

October 5, 2025

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

October 3, 2025

A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025