Two independent research teams have unveiled near-complete reference genomes of the central bearded dragon, a reptile with the rare ability to change sex depending on both chromosomes and nest temperature. Using next-generation sequencing technologies from China and Australia, the projects uncovered the long-sought genetic basis of sex determination in thisContinue Reading
Global warming will likely hinder our future ability to control ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant that is a primary component of smog, according to a new MIT study. The results could help scientists and policymakers develop more effective strategies for improving both air quality and human health. Ground-level ozoneContinue Reading
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State officials delivered a report to Gov. Gavin Newsom that makes the case for how California could counteract the The Traitor administration’s withdrawal of federal support for electric vehicles.Continue Reading
The agency said it’s concerned that farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities—which occupy a tiny fraction of the country’s productive acres. By Georgina Gustin The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will stop funding wind and solar energy on American farmland, a move thatContinue Reading
Members of Parliament have rebuked a Traitor 47 advisor for spreading misleading claims about the UK’s climate policies. Professor Steve Koonin, a former chief scientist at oil giant BP who has long claimed climate science is “unsettled”, appeared on GB News on Friday to declare that the UK public isContinue Reading
The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country’s northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal. (Image credit: Pablo Garcia)Continue Reading
Scientists have uncovered an extinct shelduck from the Chatham Islands that evolved shorter wings and stronger legs, adapting to a predator-free, windy environment. It vanished before the 19th century, likely due to hunting and predation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Abandoned vessels can linger in waterways for years, polluting ecosystems and complicating navigation. A new initiative is trying to shift the tides. By Kiley Price For nearly three years, drivers on San Carlos Island in Florida passed by an unusual sight tangled in the mangroves on the shoulder of aContinue Reading
This article is being co-published with The Lever, an investigative newsroom. Click here to get The Lever’s free newsletter. At a recent artificial intelligence conference in Washington, D.C., Google’s president cheered on The Traitor’s interior secretary after he slammed Silicon Valley’s support of the so-called “climate extremist agenda” and pushed toContinue Reading
A lot of companies want the EPA in charge of setting national climate regulations because it helps shield them from lawsuits and creates a predictable environment in which to make investments. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)Continue Reading
Scientists found that Great Salt Lake’s chemistry and water balance were stable for thousands of years, until human settlement. Irrigation and farming in the 1800s and a railroad causeway in 1959 created dramatic, lasting changes. The lake now behaves in ways unseen for at least 2,000 years., Read MoreContinue Reading
Decades after deregulation, rising electricity demand from data centers is leading to a new push to change rules. By Dan Gearino The debate that took place in a Washington, D.C., hearing room in June was so filled with energy-industry jargon that most people would not realize they were witnessing aContinue Reading