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Global development and prosperity have become increasingly dependent on minerals and metals. This growing dependence has drawn attention to the mining industry and underscored national economic and security vulnerabilities across supply chains. As demand for these materials rises, the challenge for expanding capacity will be to develop scalable pathways toContinue Reading

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The newly launched U.S. Forest Monitor tracks satellite imagery to document forest loss over time. By Dennis Pillion A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one football field every two minutes—which is the equivalent ofContinue Reading

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A nearly 50-year-old mystery involving disappearing frogs in Brazil may finally be solved, with scientists uncovering evidence that a deadly fungus swept through the region and devastated vulnerable species. Remarkably, many frog populations have since rebounded, suggesting they developed greater tolerance to the disease that once threatened their survival., ReadContinue Reading

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The country could reduce the risk by better managing forests and housing development to account for climate change, new research suggests. By Jake Bolster The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study, if the country continuesContinue Reading

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Scientists have uncovered surprising DNA evidence that Europeans living more than 30,000 years ago were connected across vast distances, challenging the idea that ancient populations remained largely isolated. Genetic clues from human remains and cave sediments reveal prehistoric migration, long-lasting communities, and survival through the harshest conditions of the IceContinue Reading

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The country is drawing on its vast wind, solar and battery resources to expand data centers and offer cheaper, more reliable power. By Andrew Liu As demand for artificial intelligence surges worldwide, China is looking to its renewable energy sector for an advantage in the race to build the dataContinue Reading

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NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers. Unusually warm winter temperatures have exposed large areas of dark ice, potentially accelerating future melting and gradually transforming the skull’s ghostly features., Read MoreContinue Reading