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Posted on February 12, 2025

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out

Filters in water pitchers or under-sink systems capture dangerous chemicals, only for them to be returned to the environment. A researcher from North Carolina is pioneering a new system that could get rid of forever chemicals forever.
Posted on February 9, 2025

Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more interconnected than anyone realized.
Posted on February 8, 2025

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.
Posted on February 5, 2025

‘Dengue Boy’ Is the Weird, Fleshy Novel You Need Right Now

Dengue Boy, a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential.
Posted on February 5, 2025

Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire

Tree-mounted sensors and new satellites promise a way to detect wildfires before they get out of hand—but no early detection method is foolproof.
Posted on February 3, 2025

These Robots Are Recovering Dumped Explosives From the Baltic Sea

In the face of seabeds becoming valuable real estate and corroding bombs polluting the oceans, teams are turning to technology to clean up this dangerous and expensive problem.
Posted on February 1, 2025

RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment

Eating organic is normally associated with tote-wielding liberals, but RFK Jr. is shifting the politics of food in unusual ways.
Posted on January 29, 2025

Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety

A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.
Posted on January 25, 2025

The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.
Posted on January 25, 2025

The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.

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