When NASA scientists realized that Greenland’s glaciers had begun melting much faster than expected, they were puzzled — and alarmed.
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How leaves tell each other about a bug attack
September 27, 2018“We often think of plants as being passive and at the mercy of their environment. My jaw literally dropped when I first saw these videos … They beautifully illustrate how…
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America’s Aversion to Facts Didn’t Begin With Donald Trump
September 27, 2018Retracing the roots of political falsehood.
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7 Things To Know About Antibiotics, According To Medical Professionals
September 27, 2018If someone has an infection or is suspected to have one, the most common thing for doctors to do is to prescribe them antibiotics. However, many believe that the overprescription…
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The Day the Economy (Almost) Died
September 27, 2018Adam Davidson writes about the crash of 2008, arguing that, the gravest moment for the U.S. economy wasn’t the loud crash of Lehman Brothers but a more obscure event: the…
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The AC Industry Conundrum: Cooling Is Warming the Planet, but Market Failures Are Preventing the AC Industry from Innovating
September 27, 2018This summer a new record was set in Quriyat, Oman for hottest overnight low temperature ever recorded—42.6ºC (108.7ºF). With global temperatures projected to rise 2–5oC by the end of the century, and urban…
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It’s been 10 years since the 2008 financial crisis — but I’ll never trust a bank again
September 21, 2018I’ll truly never get over my horror at what happened in 2008. Statistics show other millennials feel the same.
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Full Harvest Moon September 24-25
September 20, 2018From around the world tonight – September 24-25, 2018 – the moon beams from dusk till dawn. It’s the Northern Hemisphere’s full Harvest Moon and the Southern Hemisphere’s first full…
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Organic Trade Association stands up for organic
September 20, 2018The trade group showcases the truth about organic in full page ad in The Wall Street Journal.
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Popular Kitchen Remedy Puts Antibiotic To Shame
September 20, 2018Fighting infection with conventional antibiotics is becoming an increasingly hopeless affair. The CDC recently warned these drugs are useless in combating deadly ‘super germs.’ So what can one do? Your kitchen…