Scrawled signature names a Maya astronomer for the first time
The autograph accompanies formulas devised to sync calendars with planetary movement
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Trump EPA Moves to Approve Alabama Coal Ash Program Rejected by Biden Administration
This proposal could allow Alabama Power and other utilities’ coal ash ponds to remain saturated in groundwater indefinitely.By Dennis PillionThe Trump administration is moving to...
Europe Opens a New Front in the Mackerel Wars
While Northeast Atlantic mackerel stocks plummet, European nations are exploiting Russia’s pariah status to justify their own overfishing.By Johnny SturgeonNorway, Denmark, Iceland, the United Kingdom,...
An AI Data Center at the Edge of the Everglades Heads to a Decisive Vote
No water agency has reviewed Project Tango, a hyperscale campus sited beside an elementary school, so the facility’s water demand, its source and its effect...
A swarm of solar 'bees' are coming to western North Carolina community hubs
Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief Niles Howell had to use the station’s generator to keep...
Plan to turn major monkey research facility into sanctuary may be dead
Lack of federal funds may have forced Oregon university to drop idea of converting national primate center into science-free refuge
A 'crisis communication gap' threatens Indigenous peoples
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In April, when an out-of-control wildfire threatened the remote Xeni Gwet’in First Nation in western Canada,...
As the Arctic warms, gray whale boom turns into a bust
Scientists point to changes that jeopardize the marine mammals’ critical feeding grounds
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heatingMost of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that...
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Static–dynamic air pollution exposure differences among primary schoolchildren in Linyi, China
Assessing whether residence-based static exposure can represent activity-based exposure is important for refined air pollution exposure assessment, particularly for vulnerable populations such as primary schoolchildren....
Eco-engineered buoyant flakes as a controlled nutrient-delivery platform: mesocosm evidence for nutrient release and short-term surface carbon-system responses
Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies are increasingly explored to enhance the ocean’s natural capacity to absorb atmospheric CO₂ and mitigate climate change. Among the...
An AI can invent entirely new languages. But is it creative?
Researchers debate whether tool produces genuinely novel tongues, or simply spits out a remix
The World's Largest Meat Company Abandons Its Climate and Deforestation Goals
After encountering the ‘immense’ challenge of actually executing its net-zero goal by 2040, the company said it will instead lower its ‘emissions intensity.’By Georgina GustinThe...
A Key Forever Chemicals Lawsuit Settles Out of Court in North Carolina
More than 2,600 people sued Chemours and DuPont over PFAS contamination. After eight years, the trial won’t move forward.By Lisa SorgForever War: This is part...
Alabama Data Center Non-Disclosure Agreement Required City Officials to Destroy Records, Document Shows
Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in...
Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwaveGreat Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look...
Virginia's Governor Weighs in on Pivotal Case About Data Center Transmission Costs
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants data centers to pay for the essential cables that carry electricity.By Charles PaullinVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, through a filing submitted...
British couple confirmed to have been killed by deadly wildfires in Spain
Authorities ask for DNA to help identify victims as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’A British couple have been...
Tracing the Persistence and Role of Deep‐Sea Iron Sources in the Pacific Ocean Over the Last 23 Million Years
Abstract Iron (Fe) plays a critical role in marine productivity and the global carbon cycle. The relative contribution of different Fe sources such as atmospheric...
Rapid HCl Production From Chlorine Oxidation Sustains Coastal Atmospheric Chlorine Cycling
Abstract Hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a major tropospheric reservoir of reactive chlorine. In coastal environments, it is thought to primarily originate from acid displacement of...
Europe Saw Deaths Spike During Brutal June Heat Wave
Western Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented June heat wave, an analysis finds.Read more on E360 →
Fragmentation and Fires Are Threatening the World's Last Intact Forests
Susan Minnemayer and Lars Laestadius contributed to a previous version of this article.Intact forest landscapes, or vast stretches of unbroken forested wilderness, are uniquely valuable...
Conwy villagers flee homes as wildfires burn in Wales and England
Major incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire as Natural England warns of ‘exceptional fire risk’Villagers were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire swept...
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