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Light pollution may extend mosquitoes' biting season
A new study’s finding that urban light pollution may disrupt the winter dormancy period for mosquitoes…
Diverse teams survive longer when facing environmental changes, says study
As business ventures grow, they must navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by environmental changes. In…
EPA issues strongest statement to date about danger of PFAS in drinking water
EPA Administrator Michael Regan last month made one of his agency’s strongest statements to date about…
Drought-ravaged Colorado River gets relief from snow, but long-term water crisis remains
Four months ago, the outlook for the Colorado River was so dire that federal projections showed…
Apple at heart of US-China selective decoupling, says lawmaker
Apple Inc. and Walt-Disney Co. are among U.S. businesses that will face the steepest challenges in…
Court order halts horseshoe crab harvesting on many South Carolina beaches, protecting red knots
Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District Court…
Sea urchin die-off threatens reefs from Florida to Caribbean: Scientists hope to revive them
These days, long-spined sea urchins are known as the gardeners of the sea. They tend the…
Opinion: AI-proofing your career starts in college
The job market has never offered any guarantees. Mechanization wiped out once-secure careers in manufacturing. Now…
Astronomers find out what happens to rocky planets that wander too close to their stars
The massive Kepler survey found a treasure trove of exoplanets. But in all that wealth they…