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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

Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat −...

Staff Writer - October 28, 2025

Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green...

Pumpkin patch excursions have become a fall staple in many U.S. households. Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images

Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans...

October 27, 2025

Coal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images

Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while...

October 24, 2025

Harlan’s ground sloth fossil skeleton excavated and displayed at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Larisa DeSantis

Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the...

October 22, 2025

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., protest on Oct. 4, 2025, against President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the city. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs....

October 21, 2025