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A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

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Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Staff Writer - June 26, 2026

A farmer in Michigan spreads liquid fertilizer on a field. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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War‑induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution

The Strait of Hormuz is just one example of a busy shipping lane where GPS signals are blocked and faked. Asghar Besharati/Getty Images

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From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

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Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

Microplastics are settling into Pennsylvania’s rivers and marshes. Philippe Gerber/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning

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As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy...

Staff Writer - February 1, 2018

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Can mirrors boost solar panel output – and help overcome Trump’s...

Staff Writer - January 29, 2018

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Healthy to eat, unhealthy to grow: Strawberries embody the contradictions of...

Staff Writer - January 23, 2018

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There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs...

Staff Writer - January 23, 2018

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Global toll from landslides is heaviest in developing countries

Staff Writer - January 22, 2018

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Post-fire mudslide problems aren’t new and likely to get worse

Staff Writer - January 21, 2018

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Craft beer is becoming the wine of New England by redefining...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2018

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Is warming in the Arctic behind this year’s crazy winter weather?

Staff Writer - January 11, 2018

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Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

Staff Writer - June 16, 2026

Sven Bilén, Penn State and Wangda Zuo, Penn State Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility...

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026