Pennsylvania has enacted a limit on two PFAS chemicals in drinking water, marking the first time the state has set its own limits instead of adopting a federal standard.
Environment
Jan 17, 2023
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Entire regions of Earth in flames. Storms trailing destruction in their wake. And the haunting fragility of humanity's only home floating like a blue—but also tarnished—pearl in the vastness of space.
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2021
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The American Wild Horse Campaign released a report Friday documenting that 1,020 federally-protected wild horses and burros have been sold at slaughter auctions in the last 22 months.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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Mark Schocken took thousands of pictures of the great horned owls in Philippe Park, but he didn't often capture them eating.
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2022
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Fresh meats such as chicken and beef are staples of many Americans' diets, but demand may take a hit after these products are recalled, according to new Penn State research.
Economics & Business
Feb 10, 2023
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Quick—if you had to guess, what would you think is most likely to end all life on Earth: a meteor strike, climate change or a solar flare? (Choose carefully.)
Mathematics
Nov 18, 2021
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New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest were published by researchers on Thursday, as government officials said they will make a final decision this year on whether ...
Ecology
May 19, 2023
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Odds are, if you've seen a cat prowling around your neighborhood, it doesn't have an owner. Australia is home to hordes of unowned cats, with an estimated 700,000 living without appropriate care in urban areas, around rubbish ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2021
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A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters, scavenge on polar bear carcasses and survive for hundreds of years, recently turned up in perhaps an unexpected place—a coral reef off Belize. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2022
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The federal government has been asked to consider at least two videos made in recent years as evidence that ivory-billed woodpeckers may still exist.
Ecology
Aug 12, 2022
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