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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Trees for Peace
A Great Green Wall, planted across the breadth of Africa, could serve as a bulwark against climate change and ecological breakdown
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The EPA Says We Need to Reuse Wastewater
It’s much more economical than finding new sources
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The Carbon Bomb
A new report shows that deforestation released a shocking 626 percent more CO2 between 2000 and 2013 than previously thought
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Tropical Cyclone Kyarr (150-mph Winds): Arabian Sea’s 2nd Strongest Storm on Record
A recent increase in powerful late-season Arabian Sea tropical cyclones is linked to human-caused climate change
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A Scary Year for Climate Change
Scientists’ warnings about climate change have intensified over the past 12 months. Will world leaders finally listen?
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The F-Word Finally Enters Climate Politics
For the first time, presidential candidates are no longer scared to say “fossil fuels” (okay, that’s two f-words)
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Unraveling the History of Avalanches in Juneau
An ongoing study of tree rings is helping scientists understand their past behavior to help keep the city safe in the future
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How Sustainable Campuses Can Spark Broader Change
The key is remembering that human beings seldom change their mind, their perspective or their behavior based on logic or evidence alone
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Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction—but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?...
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