The largest dam removal in history stirs hopes of restoring California tribes' way of life
At first, the dead floated downstream a few at a time. Then they came by the hundreds, and then the thousands.
At first, the dead floated downstream a few at a time. Then they came by the hundreds, and then the thousands.
Ecology
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Biotechnology
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Superconductivity
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Condensed Matter
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Environment
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Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2023
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Scientists are looking for ways to use the low-value energy widely distributed in natural environments to generate electricity. A research team has created a power generator that collects the natural atmospheric humidity ...
Nanophysics
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In a world increasingly concerned about the environmental and geopolitical implications of fossil fuel usage, nuclear energy has resurfaced as a subject of great interest. Its ability to generate electricity at scale without ...
Materials Science
Jul 19, 2023
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Environment
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Environment
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