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Report: Taxing Fossil Fuel Extraction Could Raise Nearly $1 Trillion for Climate Aid by Matthew Taylor April 30, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) A new tax on fossil fuel companies based in the world’s richest countries could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help the most vulnerable nation...

Trump found in contempt for violating gag order in hush money The judge in Trump’s N.Y. hush money trial Tuesday found the former president in contempt for his critical public statements as proceedings entered their third week. “The court finds the people have met their burden of proof and have dem...

Tibetan Plateau had Broader Social Dimensions than Previously Thought April 29, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) The Tibetan plateau—the world’s highest and largest plateau—poses a challenge to the people who live there because of its extreme climate. In a new study, researchers have discovered ston...

How Can Forests be Reforested in a Climate-friendly Way? April 29, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Europe's forests have already been severely affected by climate change. Thousands of hectares of trees have already died due to drought and bark beetles. Scientists from the University of Vienna and t...

RFK Jr. Qualifies for California Ballot by Miranda Nazzaro April 30, 2024 Introduction (The Hill) Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has qualified for the ballot in California, his campaign announced Monday. Kennedy, alongside running mate Nicole Shanahan, was backed by the Am...

NASA Releases Time-Lapses of Supernovae Showing 20 Years In 20 Seconds by Dr Alfredo Carpineti April 26, 2024 Introduction: (IFL Science) NASA has released two new movies showcasing changing observations of two well-known sources in the sky: Cassiopeia A and the Crab Nebula. Both headliners are the...

How to Clean Up New Delhi’s Smoggy Air April 26, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) An international study led by atmospheric researchers at PSI shows for the first time what portions of particulates in the air over northern India are especially harmful to health. Nowhere else do people breathe air as...

Illuminating Darwin's 'Abominable Mystery'— Vast DNA Tree of Life for Plants Revealed April 26, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) The flowering plant tree of life, much like our own family tree, allows us to understand how different species are related to each other. The tree of life is revealed by c...

Longer-lasting and More Sustainable Green Hydrogen Production April 26, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have improved on their green and sustainable method of extracting hydrogen from water by us...

Plastic Food Packaging Contains Harmful Substances April 25, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Plastic is a very complex material that can contain many different chemicals, some of which can be harmful. This is also true for plastic food packaging. “We found as many as 9936 different chemicals in a s...