The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
Scientists have found a feedback loop between poor sleep and migraine attacks, and breaking the cycle could be key to treatments
In many places around the world, groundwater is being pumped out faster than nature replenishes it. A new model points to a possible solution
Strange patterns in the orbits of small objects in the outer solar system could be explained by gaps in our understanding of gravity rather than an as-yet-unseen new world
It’s possible for fossil-fuel demand to peak before the end of the decade, but emissions would still remain high enough to increase the global average temperature by more than two degrees Celsius, according to the World Energy Outlook...
A recent study found that Hurricane Ian led to a spike in cases of vibriosis, a life-threatening illness caused by water-borne Vibrio bacteria
While spicy food can cause pain, it isn’t linked to higher mortality rates
The overall picture of Earth’s health is grim, although there are bright spots: solar and wind power are on the rise, and deforestation has slowed
The number 1 is among the happiest numbers, 4 is sad, and both are narcissistic
The answer to the question of how many sexes exist differs depending on the context
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