Southeast LA yards are plagued by toxic lead. A dusting of this mineral could help
Under the watchful eyes of neighbors, scientists in white lab coats knelt to spread a flour-like mineral over a lawn in Huntington Park.
Under the watchful eyes of neighbors, scientists in white lab coats knelt to spread a flour-like mineral over a lawn in Huntington Park.
Environment
May 4, 2023
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Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2023
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It's generally agreed that a low-carbon economy is important if we're to combat climate change. One obvious way to do this is to modernize our current power transmission grids so that we can make electricity more secure, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 6, 2019
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A growing number of people are redefining what "home" looks like. For many of them, it looks like a van.
Economics & Business
Nov 9, 2020
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The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 159, officials said Sunday, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing.
Environment
Jul 25, 2021
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A powerful earthquake jolted a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, officials said Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as desperate rescuers dig through ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2022
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Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" has focused new attention on the legacies of the Manhattan Project—the World War II program to develop nuclear weapons. As the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ...
Environment
Aug 1, 2023
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Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test scores are too often abused. They says it's unfair that when children "fail" these tests it can mean they receive a worse secondary education than their more successful ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2024
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Residents in towns and villages on Alaska's western coast were beginning Sunday to assess the damage from one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades.
Environment
Sep 18, 2022
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Elephant trails may lead the way to better conservation approaches.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2020
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