South African diamonds have revealed nickel-rich metallic inclusions, offering the first direct evidence of reactions predicted to occur deep in Earth’s mantle. The study shows how oxidized melts infiltrated reduced rocks, trapping both the cause and effect of diamond formation. These reactions help explain volatile-rich magmas like kimberlites, linking mantleContinue Reading
Evelyn Wang ’00 knows a few things about engineering solutions to hard problems. After all, she invented a way to pull water out of thin air. Now, Wang is applying that problem-solving experience — and an enduring sense of optimism — toward the critical issue of climate change, to strengthen theContinue Reading
If signed, the bill would make data centers release quarterly reports on water and electricity use. By Rambo Talabong A bill awaiting the signature of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy could reshape the relationship between the state and one of the fastest-growing industries amid the artificial intelligence boom: data centers.Continue Reading
Climate change has worsened monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, putting women of child-bearing age at risk – but the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) is helping them prepare. Continue Reading
Camp Mystic plans to reopen next summer near the site where 27 girls and counselors died in a July flood. (Image credit: Eli Hartman)Continue Reading
The U.S. president promoted himself and criticized a wide variety of targets, including renewable energy. By Dan Gearino In a rambling address Tuesday, President Traitor 47 told the United Nations General Assembly that the international organization has failed on a range of crucial issues, which he said contrasts with hisContinue Reading
A 95-million-year-old crocodyliform fossil, affectionately nicknamed Elton, was discovered in Montana by student Harrison Allen. Unlike most crocs, it lived on land and ate a varied diet. The find led to the naming of a new species, Thikarisuchus xenodentes, offering insights into croc evolution and burrow-based fossil preservation. For Allen,Continue Reading
Several recent disasters have exposed major issues with the country’s emergency alert systems, experts say. By Kiley Price On July 4, intense rainfall pounded the Hill Country region of central Texas, triggering a flash flood that rapidly inundated local communities. As the water flooded the area, so too did messagesContinue Reading
Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal. (Image credit: VISHAL KUMAR SINGH)Continue Reading
At the center of nuclear reactors across the United States, a new type of chromium-coated fuel is being used to make the reactors more efficient and more resistant to accidents. The fuel is one of many innovations sprung from collaboration between researchers at MIT and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL)Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration’s plans would remake the agency and public lands. The deadline to comment is Sept. 30. The post The dismantling of the Forest Service appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after being ratified by the 60th nation, MoroccoContinue Reading
For more than a century, a dazzling pink-and-yellow moth was mistaken for a common European species, but DNA analysis revealed it as entirely new: Carcina ingridmariae. Found across the eastern Mediterranean, this hidden beauty had evaded recognition until advanced barcoding techniques exposed its genetic secrets. Entomologist Dr. Peter Huemer confirmedContinue Reading