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![Illustration of glass of milk surrounded by green blobs, resembling cow print]()
![Illustration of glass of milk surrounded by green blobs, resembling cow print]()
Milking microbes instead of udders
Moooove over, cows. Precision fermentation creates the same proteins found in milk, leading to cheese, ice cream, and other treats that are indistinguishable from their conventional counterparts.
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The world may have already crossed 5 climate tipping points
A new study finds that 1.5 degrees of warming would cause irreversible changes.
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Study: Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ could retreat faster than expected
“Thwaites is really holding on today by its fingernails, and we should expect to see big changes over small timescales.”
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The long, leguminous quest to give crops nitrogen superpowers
Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help.
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![A withered and dried up field of maize plants under drought]()
![A withered and dried up field of maize plants under drought]()
The most influential calculation in US climate policy is way off, study finds
Carbon emissions cost society at least three times more than the government's official estimate.
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The best-case scenario for Greenland ice melt just got worse
In a warming world, scientists keep needing to revise their projections.
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Why drought looks different depending on your region
The Northeast's 'flash drought' is a reminder that dryness isn't just a U.S. West problem.
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Study: Extinction threatens up to 16% of native US tree species
The United States recognizes eight trees as endangered or threatened. New research suggests that number should be over 100.
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A new low-tech technique can take the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals
The toxic pollutants, also known as PFAS, are everywhere on the planet.
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![Collage of illustrated white-tailed deer head surrounded by cutouts of tree saplings and a red hunting crosshair target on top]()
![Collage of illustrated white-tailed deer head surrounded by cutouts of tree saplings and a red hunting crosshair target on top]()
Deer are threatening American forests. Is more hunting the solution?
It’s open season for a shift in wildlife management.
