Trump opened his $150 million golf course in Scotland Tuesday despite protests and the premiere of a documentary that condemns him.
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Access to Contraception Helps Save Lives—and the Planet
In too much of the world, the most dangerous thing a woman can do is bear a child. Every day, 800 women die from preventable causes while giving birth. Almost none of those women have to die—after all, 99% of maternal deaths …
Interactive Panorama: Step Inside the Large Hadron Collider
Physicists discovered the elusive Higgs boson particle with the help of the Large Hadron Collider. Peter McCready’s spectacular interactive panoramas explore this 17-mile-long marvel of science
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Climate Change Plays a Role in Wildfires—But Not the Only One
The West is burning. The early weeks of summer have been marked by brutal forest fires in states like Montana, Wyoming, Utah and most of all Colorado, where that state is grappling with the worst fires in its history. According …
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Scientists Find That Climate Change Stalls Reef Growth
It happened 4000 years ago and, if we keep polluting, it will happen again.
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Rising Temperatures and Drought Create Fears of a New Dust Bowl
Triple-digit days. Weeks with little to no rain. Soil crumbling away. Stunted corn stalks. Right now the fertile fields of the U.S. Midwest are experiencing corn-killing weather, with parts of five corn-growing states in the …
“What must be admitted, very painfully, is that this was a disaster ‘Made in Japan.' Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to ‘sticking with the program;’ our groupism; and our insularity.”
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Why Thinking About Your Death May Prompt You to Save the Planet
Thinking about your own death isn’t usually the most pleasant experience, but it can be a beneficial one. Reminders of our own mortality can increase our desire to make decisions that will leave long-term, positive impacts on …
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Ivory Bonfire Highlights Elephant Poaching Crisis in Africa
Gabon is among many Central African countries attempting to crack down on the ivory trade after a record-breaking number of elephants were slaughtered in 2011.