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Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

Environment

Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on. These lines are in California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

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A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023. Ronald Siagian/AFP via Getty Images

Environment

Can the world quit coal?

Staff Writer - November 16, 2025

‘Big-box’ supercenters can contribute to overpurchasing by shoppers. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

Staff Writer - November 10, 2025

Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images

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Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

Staff Writer - November 6, 2025

What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via AP

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Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Staff Writer - October 31, 2025

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

Many fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants. istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

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Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but...

Staff Writer - October 17, 2025

A scene on the Erie Canal painted in 1842, two decades after the canal opened. Bettmann/Getty Images

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Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed...

Staff Writer - October 15, 2025

Flux ropes (simulated, right) are structures made up of magnetic field lines wrapping around each other like a rope, that look similar to tornadoes on Earth. NOAA, Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti and Chip Manchester

Environment

‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2025

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026