Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.
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As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable. A recent fine against Keurig could be a sign of things to come.
The ocean is warming, providing ample fuel for destructive tornadic waterspouts.
Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy farms in the US.
A civil engineer explains why ships taking out bridges is rare, and describes how bridge builders protect the structures from ship collisions.
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.
The US, a minor liquefied natural gas supplier a decade ago, now is the world’s top source. That’s good for energy security, but bad for Earth’s climate. An energy scholar explains the trade-offs.
Boeing is under increased public and government scrutiny in the wake of dangerous events that have people worried about the safety of air travel.
Scholars who study disparities in early care and education answer five questions about Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program.
With co-defendants of Donald Trump accepting plea bargains, an expert in criminal law explains what these legal agreements are and how they work.
Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.
Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses, but these events can disrupt traffic for months and affect residential neighborhoods as well as motorists.
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose low risks of radiation or chemical exposure.
If you were Trump’s lawyer, what would you advise him to do now? Two national security specialists have some words for and about the former president after his federal indictment.
Do environmental reviews improve projects or delay them and drive up costs? Two legal scholars explain how the law works and how it could influence the ongoing transition to renewable energy.
Stan Grant’s new book, The Queen is Dead, is revealing in terms of his decision to step down from public life. ‘I have been reminded what it is to come from the other side of history,’ he writes.
For the first time, a former US president has been indicted, and two scholars describe what it means for democracy – and for them.
A claim about how persecuted Jews were freed from the Soviet Union decades ago relates to how Palestinians might be treated today.
Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one should approach wild animals that appear ill.
As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals for cleaning up emissions from trucking.
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Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
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Assisstant Professor of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University
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Associate Vice President of Compliance and Research Administration, University of Nevada, Reno
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Co-director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), University of California, Davis
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Professor of Environmental Law, University of California, Los Angeles
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Executive Director, Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Center for Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
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