How to Think About the Extractive Problem of Lithium Mining

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Thea Riofrancos, the author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.”  Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing. In 2025, more than one in five new cars sold globally were electric. …Continue Reading

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1 Min Read Six Years of Curiosity’s Wheels on the Move PIA26721 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Six Years of Curiosity’s… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads PIA26721 Animation MP4 (47.13 MB) Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its right navigation camera —Continue Reading

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Principal Investigator(s):  Jason Williams, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory  Overview:  The Cold Atom Laboratory examines investigates quantum phenomena by cooling atoms to near absolute zero. Two hardware upgrades launched on NG-24 expand the laboratory’s capabilities on the International Space Station. The SM-3X module collects more atoms and provides greater flexibility for quantum experiments, while the HXM-1Continue Reading

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NASA/Jessica Meir Astronauts Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox, processing genetic-material samples for the DNA Nano Therapeutics‑3 experiment. The investigation is exploring DNA‑inspired assembly techniques as a way to manufacture treatments—such as chemotherapy andContinue Reading

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Figure 1. As a spacecraft orbiting Earth crosses the boundaries of different regions surrounding the planet, various events can occur (e.g., increased penetrating radiation). Detection of these events can trigger the autonomous execution of desired onboard activities without human intervention (e.g., disabling high voltage systems on the spacecraft to avoidContinue Reading

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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White To Our Untamed Core by Sonido Reyes  Flyboy by Kasey LeBlanc Bonus: These all have trans MCs, but for one with a cis MC and trans LI, check out The Past and OtherContinue Reading

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The Traitor administration signals rejection of Iran’s offer, citing incomplete resolution of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions., The United States is considering a new proposal from Iran to end the ongoing war amid a fragile ceasefire between the longtime adversaries. The offer focuses on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz while postponingContinue Reading