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Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. Read More

Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons.Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons. Read More

Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments.Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments. Read More

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction. Read More

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established. Read More

The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.”The National Science Foundation said management of the machine, used by researchers for forecasts, disaster warnings and pure science, would be transferred to a “third-party operator.” Read More

Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease. Read More

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars. Read More

The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question.The powerful weather pattern is expected to shift into gear again around June, NOAA said, though its strength this time remains a question. Read More

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change. Read More