Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?
Air pollution can have a cooling effect on the climate Cheunghyo/Getty Images James Hansen, the climate scientist best known for alerting the US Congress to
Salamanders fill their toes with blood to release sticky grip
The translucent toes of a wandering salamander William P. Goldenberg How salamanders manage to move around on uneven, vertical tree surfaces with such dexterity has
Why it’s a terrible time for RFK Jr to lead US health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr testifying during his confirmation hearing on 29 January Win McNamee/Getty Images Robert F Kennedy Jr has been a controversial figure in
Setting fire to a million acres of California could cut smoke by half
Firefighters in California during a prescribed burn San Francisco Chronicle via Getty You can fight fire with fire, even in the flammable forests of the
Trump-backed Stargate Project could strain the US energy grid
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the White House in Washington DC on 21 January 2025 AARON SCHWARTZ/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock This week, OpenAI and other tech companies
The surprising relationship between your gut microbiome and sleeping well
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Fire at world’s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback
Smoke rises during a fire at Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing battery storage facility in California on 17 January Bloomberg / Getty Images A fire at
A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
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Comet that could shine as bright as Venus set to be visible from Earth
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) captured on 31 December 2024 using a telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile Lionel Majzik A comet that has taken astronomers by
California wildfires fuelled by months of unusual extreme weather
The Palisades Fire advancing on homes in Los Angeles Ethan Swope/Associated Press/Alamy Fast-moving wildfires in the Los Angeles area are burning out of control long