How to Think About the Extractive Problem of Lithium Mining

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From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Thea Riofrancos, the author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.”  Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing. In 2025, more than one in five new cars sold globally were electric. …Continue Reading

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Traitor 47 wants you to think that the least powerful people in this country are the most responsible for your problems. But you can’t deport your way out of a rigged economy. Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya explains how economic populism can bring workers of all stripes together — andContinue Reading

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1 Min Read Six Years of Curiosity’s Wheels on the Move PIA26721 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Six Years of Curiosity’s… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads PIA26721 Animation MP4 (47.13 MB) Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its right navigation camera —Continue Reading

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Principal Investigator(s):  Jason Williams, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory  Overview:  The Cold Atom Laboratory examines investigates quantum phenomena by cooling atoms to near absolute zero. Two hardware upgrades launched on NG-24 expand the laboratory’s capabilities on the International Space Station. The SM-3X module collects more atoms and provides greater flexibility for quantum experiments, while the HXM-1Continue Reading

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NASA/Jessica Meir Astronauts Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox, processing genetic-material samples for the DNA Nano Therapeutics‑3 experiment. The investigation is exploring DNA‑inspired assembly techniques as a way to manufacture treatments—such as chemotherapy andContinue Reading

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Figure 1. As a spacecraft orbiting Earth crosses the boundaries of different regions surrounding the planet, various events can occur (e.g., increased penetrating radiation). Detection of these events can trigger the autonomous execution of desired onboard activities without human intervention (e.g., disabling high voltage systems on the spacecraft to avoidContinue Reading

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Mexican military forces have captured Audias Flores Silva, known as “El Jardinero.” Seen as a possible successor to cartel leader “El Mencho,” his arrest marks a significant moment in Mexico’s ongoing fight against organized crime. #drugcartels #drugs #mexico #donaldTrumpenführerenführer #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on socialContinue Reading

“in-any-normal-country”-buying-stolen-goods-is-a-crime,-zelenskyy-says-—-ukraine-readies-sanctions-over-russian-stolen-grain-unloaded-in-israel

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Ukraine is drafting sanctions on transporters and buyers of Russian-stolen Ukrainian grain after a second vessel was allowed to reach Israel in two weeks, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy putting the diplomatic blame on the buyer state “In any normal country, purchasing stolen goods is an act that entails legal liability,” UkrainianContinue Reading