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AirNow’s fire map includes data from PurpleAir sensors (represented by small circles on the map), and Watch Duty, a non-profit fire tracking app, also displays PurpleAir…

Artist’s impression of space junk orbiting EarthMark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy The growing threat of space debris should be addressed with a new global agreement to protect…

In 2024, two new satellites will be launched to find superemitters of methane from space. The Environmental Defense Fund’s MethaneSAT launched in March 2024. and Carbon…

In 1981, less than a month after evidence of global warming first appeared on the front page, The New York Times asked BF Skinner about the…

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopensIt has been a tumultuous year for French politics, but there is at least some good news for the end of…

If current global trends are correct, approximately 41 million people will die from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and…

Hurricane Milton rages in the Gulf of MexicoShira Hurricane Milton’s eerie gray swirl is captured in the Gulf of Mexico. This shot is from the Cooperative…

In 2025, the two biggest societal disruptors we face will collide: AI and climate change.The summer of 2024 broke the record for Earth’s hottest day since…

According to the United Nations, plastic production has soared from 2 million tons in 1950 to about 400 million tons in 2024. This number is expected…

Let’s start with the following principles.Energy is the only universal currency. To get something done you need to convert it from one of its many formats”…