Bones may release proteins that slow aging and extend life span
Exercise triggers bone cells called osteocytes to secrete antiaging chemicals in mice
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Lawmakers and Regulators Press Air Force Over Continuing Pollution From Joint Base Andrews Fuel Spill
Citing ongoing contamination of Piscataway Creek, lawmakers want answers on containment and cleanup. State regulators have set firm deadlines for testing, investigation and repairs.By Aman...
Atmospheric stabilization of the East Antarctic ice sheet under warming
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02791-xThe long-term response of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets to warming is often studied using ice-only...
Wyoming Teams With Trump Administration to Expedite Energy, Industrial Projects
Amid criticism for some accelerated industrial project reviews, Gov. Mark Gordon says the partnership should ensure more transparency.By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.comWyoming will partner with the...
Texas Used to Be 'the Best Place' to Build Data Centers—But Not Anymore
Pushback on data centers has forced developers to seek out community permission, something the industry largely hadn’t had to do in the past.By Arcelia MartinWhen...
Maui Prosecutor to Hire Investigator Focused On Post-Wildfire Contractor Fraud
The prosecutor’s office says more victims came forward after Civil Beat and Inside Climate News published a joint investigation into alleged contractor fraud last month.By...
Buy a wind-up radio – and don't forget the chocolate: survival experts on how to prepare for an emergency
UK government guidance says we should be ready for the unexpected, but what’s actually helpful to have at home? We ask the specialists• The best...
Human-Driven Warming May Have Halted the Onset of a New Ice Age
Researchers have found evidence that warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, reversed the advance of a new ice age.Read more on E360 ...
Public sector an 'afterthought' to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader
Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’UK politics live – latest updatesThe...
IPCC Invites Experts to Review Draft Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
GENEVA, Oct 30 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened registration for experts to review the First Order Draft of the 2027...
As Diesel Costs Surge for Farmers and Rural Businesses, Solar Offers a Lifeline
On a dry hillside in Chamwino, central Tanzania, mango farmers used to watch their trees struggle through the long months without rain. Irrigation was technically...
The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive?
Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates...
'You can see the water going down': residents on edge as one of England's worst-hit reservoirs dries up
After UK’s hottest summer on record, Ardingly near Haywards Heath is just 19% full – and next-closest reservoir is unusable due to broken treatment works’You...
How Florida's Amendment 3 Would Affect the State's Iconic Water Resources
The proposed state constitutional amendment, on the ballot in November, is meant to cut property taxes. For the state’s water management districts, it would mean...
In Arizona, Democrats See an Opportunity to Influence Energy Policy
With electricity costs rising, Democrats think they can win seats on Arizona’s utility commission.By Wyatt MyskowPHOENIX— Koral Casillas’ American Dream was simple: Leave her corporate...
Pennsylvania's Legislature Is Losing Its Climate Champion
For 34 years, Rep. Greg Vitali was an unflinching advocate for the environment in a fossil-fuel powered state. Then he was ousted in a primary.By...
Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north
Nearly a decade ago, a helicopter pilot flying in Canada’s Northwest Territories noticed something peculiar: A landslide so immense, it had blocked a river and...
What's fueling Indonesia's worst wildfire season in a decade?
A government bus outfitted with oxygen tanks. Fire fighters collapsing to the ground in relief at the first sign of rain. Dozens of orangutans rescued....
What's fueling Indonesia's worst wildfire season in a decade?
A government bus outfitted with oxygen tanks. Fire fighters collapsing to the ground in relief at the first sign of rain. Dozens of orangutans rescued....
Serbia just elected the world's brainiest parliament
Dozens of academics become politicians after student group’s stunning victory
As AI generates findings, authorship and disclosure rules draw fresh scrutiny
Some call for redefining requirements for authorship
Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded
Earth is warming faster than ever recorded, with scientists detecting a major acceleration in global temperatures since around 2015. A new study reveals that the...
As Permitting Bill Debate Approaches, Senators Have Fresh Doubts and an Ultimatum
The proposal has divided clean energy and environmental groups, while a new report shows potential emissions benefits.By Dan GearinoIn less than two weeks, U.S. Senate...
In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates
State Rep. Phillip Ensler, a Democrat, faces former Republican Party Chairman John Wahl in a race to become the state’s next lieutenant governor.By Lee HedgepethHUNTSVILLE,...
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