The price of fuel, such as natural gas, and the build-out of fossil fuel infrastructure are largely behind recent rate hikes in the state. By Lisa Sorg RALEIGH, N.C.—The Ratepayer Protection Act, wending its way through the North Carolina legislature, conjoins two opposing ideas: rein in data centers and theirContinue Reading
Fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain on Earth. Researchers say sonic blasts from oil exploration are a top threat to the species. See and hear why.Continue Reading
New guidance from the Energy Department would prevent people from receiving rebates after making such swaps.Continue Reading
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The UN urged all countries on Tuesday to bolster early warning systems after confirming the onset of El Niño, warning that the Pacific Ocean-warming phenomenon will bring above-average temperatures “nearly everywhere” and fuel more extreme weather.Continue Reading
A massive global analysis found that nitrogen pollution can either speed up or dramatically slow the natural “breathing” of forest soils, depending on the ecosystem’s condition. The results reveal hidden tipping points that could affect how forests store carbon and cope with climate change., Read MoreContinue Reading
A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense. By Lisa Sorg The destruction of wetlands in the United States has increased the amount of flood insurance claims byContinue Reading
Co-founder of eco-friendly financial firm Aspiration has been sentenced after defrauding investors.Continue Reading
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NASA astronaut replaces sample hardware inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station to support semiconductor crystal research. NASA/Jack Hathaway Microbiology, biotechnology, and physics were the dominant research themes aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 74 crew explored how microgravity affectsContinue Reading
Image Credit: Motiv Space Systems The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. NASA is opening access to the robotic arm to a select group of U.S. researchers — principal investigators, post-doctoral researchers, professors, and highly qualified graduateContinue Reading
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