A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The past is an ever-changing story, and this week a myriad of discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewelry, and even DNA unearthed from the earth shed light on some of history’s …
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Editor’s note: Jane Alexander is the former president of the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served on the boards of Audubon, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Bird Conservancy. Alexander is the author of “Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth”. She is also a Tony …
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Editor’s note: Jane Alexander is the former president of the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served on the boards of Audubon, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Bird Conservancy. Alexander is the author of “Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth”. She is also a Tony …
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Every September for the past 25 years, thousands of people have descended on a field in southeastern Ohio to celebrate North America’s largest native edible tree fruit: the papaya. With creamy yellow flesh that tastes like a cross between a mango and a banana, papayas are eaten raw, worked into sauces and chutneys, or brewed …
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Sea levels are likely rising faster than previously thought, meaning low-lying coastal cities across the United States could experience flooding much more regularly over the next few decades, a NASA study has found. According to the study, which analyzed three decades of satellite observations, by 2050 sea levels along the coasts of the contiguous United …
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Sea levels are likely rising faster than previously thought, meaning low-lying coastal cities across the United States could experience flooding much more regularly over the next few decades, a NASA study has found. According to the study, which analyzed three decades of satellite observations, by 2050 sea levels along the coasts of the contiguous United …
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CNN — Nuclear power in California received financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend life from its Diablo Canyon power plant on California’s central coast. The Diablo plant was to be decommissioned in two phases, …
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt CNN — Delegates from nearly 200 countries at the COP27 climate summit agreed to establish a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries cope with climate-related disasters, in a historic deal early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. But while the deal represents a breakthrough in what has been a contentious …
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Faulty energy policies affect our ability to meet daily needs. That’s the conclusion of a soon-to-be-published article that focuses on the value of fuels such as natural gas in maintaining and improving human health and well-being. Natural gas, says the report from Northwood University’s McNair Center and Michigan’s Mackinac Center, is a source of America’s …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When a polar satellite designed to improve weather forecasting was launched early Thursday, an experimental heat shield followed. It could land humans on Mars. The two separate missions were both launched aboard a …
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