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Environment Jul 6, 2023

Investigation: South Florida's smaller airports top the country in lead emissions, but nearby residents remain unaware

George Koren loves the Pembroke Pines home he has lived in for 48 years, just across the fence from North Perry Airport.

Environment Jul 5, 2023

Hundreds of quakes in Iceland spur volcano warning

Some 2,200 earthquakes have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik the past 24 hours, signaling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday.

Environment Jul 1, 2023

Polluting shipping to face climate reckoning

The hefty carbon footprint of global shipping networks that crisscross our oceans and keep the world's economy afloat will come under scrutiny next week, as countries wrestle over measures to slash planet-heating pollution.

Ecology Jun 29, 2023

Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California

A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans.

Space Exploration Jun 29, 2023

After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights

Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.

Environment Jun 26, 2023

Environmentalists and industry weigh in on how to decarbonize aviation

Under intense political pressure, the aviation industry has set itself a daunting challenge to decarbonize flying by 2050, and has laid out a road map to get there through technological innovation.

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2023

Danger, prestige and authenticity draw thrill-seekers to adventure tourism

The tragic news of the destruction of the Titan submersible has brought attention to the thrilling, dangerous and expensive world of extreme tourism.

Plants & Animals Jun 9, 2023

New approach 'stacks' genes for faster plant transformation

In a discovery aimed at accelerating the development of process-advantaged crops for jet biofuels, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a capability to insert multiple genes into ...

Environment Jun 8, 2023

US cities shrouded in toxic haze as reinforcements reach Canada wildfires

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.

Earth Sciences Jun 8, 2023

Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed, research shows

The skies aircraft fly through are bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after producing a new analysis showing that turbulence has increased as the climate changed.

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