China Is Quietly Winning the Clean Energy Trade War

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China’s clean energy dominance is growing. Buoyed by the skyrocketing energy needs and future projected demands of the artificial intelligence boom, clean energy projects are getting greenlit at a breakneck pace. And those projects depend on cheap Chinese clean energy components, as Beijing has near-total control of global supply chains for clean energy tech includingContinue Reading

Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a ‘skull’ in the Sahara — Earth from space

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From space, the petrified remnants of ancient lava flows appear to seep away or drip down from the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Toussidé volcano, Chad [21.03731548, 16.47357325] What’s in the photo? The petrified remains of ancient lava and a skull-like caldera Who took the photo?Continue Reading

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Robert B. Reich The gap between what the numbers say and how people are feeling has only grown wider. The post What Is the American Economy? appeared first on The Nation…Continue Reading

Bringing Signals to NASA

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Growing up on the central California coast, watching rocket launches with his father was part of Eric Fernandez’s childhood routine. Fernandez had posters of rockets on the wall, but despite being fascinated by them, he never imagined one day this would be his career. Because both of his grandparents had served at Vandenberg Air ForceContinue Reading

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In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to ban trans youth and some intersex youth from participating in school sports, the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement:Today’s decision confirms what trans and intersex advocates have known for some time: we are in the Plessy v. Ferguson/BowersContinue Reading

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Scientists found that one tiny genetic change can completely alter how a coronavirus behaves in different species. Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with a closely related bat-only virus, they showed that a single amino-acid difference affects whether the immune system fights back or gets suppressed. This may help explain how some animal virusesContinue Reading

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A hunger strike in India’s capital has drawn activist Sonam Wangchuk into a youth-led protest calling for political and education reforms, organized by the satirical Cockroach Janata Party, a Gen Z movement. #india #genz #protest #hungerstrike #dwasia For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnewsContinue Reading