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Plastic on Australia's beaches has decreased by almost one-third
New research by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, shows Australian coastal plastic pollution has decreased by…
NASA's Webb telescope: Engineered to endure micrometeoroid impacts
Micrometeoroid strikes are an unavoidable aspect of operating any spacecraft, which routinely sustain many impacts over…
Canada unveils carbon emissions offset market
Canada unveiled Wednesday a national carbon emissions market to help it meet its climate goals by…
New drug delivery system releases therapeutic cargo only when bacteria are present
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new responsive material that is able to…
US to ban single-use plastics on public lands by 2032
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over…
Sizzling temperatures in store across southwestern US
Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities…
Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks
After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in…
Happy together: Orphaned turtles and kids who set them free
The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way…
Altered gene helps plants absorb more carbon dioxide, produce more useful compounds
Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle. They take carbon dioxide from the…