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  • Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.
    If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know
    There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.
  • Climate Summit: Forests, Wildlife, & Us
    Join us for an enlightening and interactive conversation on climate as we delve into the intricate relationship between nature, culture, and climate. This event is a unique opportunity to engage with experts in the fields of forest science, conservation, and environmental policy. Climate change poses significant threats to both the natural world and all future life on this planet. Nature and Culture, an organization dedicated to preserving biodiversity alongside local communities, has been at the forefront of addressing these challenges. In this virtual panelist event, you’ll be given the opportunity to ask your top questions about climate change. Our panelists will shed light on the interconnectedness of nature and culture and their pivotal roles in the fight against climate change. Registration | Attendance is free, but registration is required to secure your spot. Registered participants will receive a confirmation email with event details and instructions on how to join event.
  • French far right leader Marine Le Pen reacts as she meets supporters and journalists after the release of projections based on the actual vote count in select constituencies on Sunday in Henin-Beaumont, northern France.
    French voters push far-right National Rally to strong lead in first round of elections
    The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, pollers projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two.
  • Dr. Todd Rasmussen stands in his home office in Rochester, Minn. He is a former combat surgeon who did six tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical readiness was a casualty
    Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.
  • A Joro spider is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., on Oct. 24, 2021. Populations of the species, native to East Asia, have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the continental U.S.
    Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder
    Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.
  • Watch Live: Total Solar Eclipse
    This will be the last chance to catch a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. for about 20 years, so here's what you need to know to safely enjoy!
  • Moungi Bawendi of MIT, one of the 2023 winners of the chemistry Nobel Prize, embraces his step-daughter Julia Teller, left, at their home in Cambridge, Mass.
    Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots
    Three scientists were honored for their work with the tiny nanoparticles that allow for very bright colors. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays.
  • UCSD researcher Jon Pokorski stands in his lab, stretching string of polyurethane that is designed to biodegrade when it's landfilled or composted. May 8, 2024
    Researchers at UCSD add bacteria to plastic to make it biodegrade
    Researchers learn to add bacterial spores to the production of a common plastic so bacteria can consume it after it is landfilled or composted.
  • Science on Screenⓡ: 'Children of Men'
    No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. For more information visit: digitalgym.org
  • "Beethoven" (1936). A new study suggests the German composer and pianist may have suffered from lead poisoning.
    Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal
    Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.
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