How much water does the United States have underground? After years of research, scientists have an answer, with a new, detailed national map of groundwater.Continue Reading
Surveyors say they’ve never seen so little snow at their annual spring measurements in the Rocky Mountains.Continue Reading
Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that cells can detect less efficient genetic instructions and selectively silence them. A protein called DHX29 plays a key role in this process by identifying and suppressing weaker messages.Continue Reading
The small Pacific Ocean island of Palau is helping communities build resilience against the dangers of climate change-driven extreme weather with the establishment of a network of emergency refuges – thanks to support from the United Nations.Continue Reading
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday with Member States adopting 11 resolutions, three decisions and a ministerial declaration aiming to advance solutions for a more resilient planet. Continue Reading
The nation’s top agricultural producer could ban pesticides with PFAS after researchers found the “forever chemicals” on 40 percent of the conventional produce grown in the state. By Liza Gross California Assemblymember Nick Schultz is leading an effort to phase out the use of pesticides containing toxic “forever chemicals” toContinue Reading
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The West has had one of the worst winters for snowpack on record. The lack of snow is causing drought across much of the reason and spelling trouble for communities.Continue Reading
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Radar Boresight Range Control Building Johnson Space Center, Building 18 Building 18, Radar Boresight Range Control Building NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas Building 18, the Radar Boresight Range Control Building, was originally designed and constructed in 1966 to test the Apollo rendezvous radar and the Apollo landingContinue Reading
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