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Democratizing Science

Democratizing Science Pexels From tracking migrating birds to monitoring changes in weather and climate, there are only so many data points a scientist can collect. To boost their reach, many...

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Cooking With Seaweed

Seaweed is the little green plant that can save our planet. It’s a high quality source of protein, its cultivation doesn’t take up agricultural land, and it hardly uses any fresh water. As the climate...

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The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It won’t come...

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The Wondrous World of Roald Dahl’s Imagination

Roald Dahl created some of the most iconic, beautifully strange worlds in children’s literature — just think “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or “James and the Giant Peach.” In this exclusive Q+A,...

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Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses

From historic flooding to the northward march of Zika-infected mosquitoes, climate risks are affecting the United States, but how prepared are local governments for such threats? Not very, according...

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The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It won’t come...

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Mad About Climate Denial

In their new book, The Madhouse Effect, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles dive into the science and politics of global warming. The authors sat down with...

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If People Were Cockroaches, Adapting to Climate Change Would Be Easy

As the planet warms, insects will migrate into new habitats and environments as they adapt. However, the cockroach is already among the most adapted animals on the planet—will it weather climate...

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Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses

From historic flooding to the northward march of Zika-infected mosquitoes, climate risks are affecting the United States, but how prepared are local governments for such threats? Not very, according...

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From Seaweed Spaghetti To ‘Weed Cookies

Seaweed is an acquired taste. However, rich in nutrients and cheap to produce, it could replace carbon-intensive foods on menus everywhere. With that in mind, Lisette Kreischer and Marcel Schuttelaar...

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Watch: The Zika Virus Explained, In Three Minutes

As the Zika virus continues to spread across the world, scientists are scrambling to understand the probable link between the virus and the rise in birth defects and other neurological conditions....

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If People Were Cockroaches, Adapting to Climate Change Would Be Easy

As the planet warms, insects will migrate into new habitats and environments as they adapt. However, the cockroach is already among the most adapted animals on the planet—will it weather climate...

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Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction

Citizen Scientist Pexels Science is built from observations, and for a subject as vast as global climate, there is no way for any one researcher — or team — to gather all the information alone. More...

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Mad About Climate Denial

In their new book, The Madhouse Effect, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles dive into the science and politics of global warming. The authors sat down with...

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Cooking With Seaweed

Seaweed is the little green plant that can save our planet. It’s a high quality source of protein, its cultivation doesn’t take up agricultural land, and it hardly uses any fresh water. As the climate...

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Mad About Climate Denial

In their new book, The Madhouse Effect, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles dive into the science and politics of global warming. The authors sat down with...

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Watch: The Zika Virus Explained, In Three Minutes

As the Zika virus continues to spread across the world, scientists are scrambling to understand the probable link between the virus and the rise in birth defects and other neurological conditions....

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Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction

Citizen Scientist Pexels Science is built from observations, and for a subject as vast as global climate, there is no way for any one researcher — or team — to gather all the information alone. More...

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Mad About Climate Denial

In their new book, The Madhouse Effect, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles dive into the science and politics of global warming. The authors sat down with...

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The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It won’t come...

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