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Nov 15 2024POLITICS

Trump's Chance to Cut Biden's Green Red Tape

President Trump's second term begins on January 20, offering a chance to quickly reverse some of Biden's policies. Many of these policies were implemented through executive orders and other non-legislative means, so Trump can use similar procedures to undo them. One key area to tackle is Biden's env

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Nov 15 2024ENVIRONMENT

Kansas City: Turning Trash into Roads

Imagine if the trash in your city could be turned into something useful, like roads! That's exactly what Olivia English, a Kansas City woman, had in mind. Her journey began with a simple question: Where does all the litter go? She discovered that most of it ends up in landfills, which are filling up

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Nov 15 2024CELEBRITIES

Kanye West: Accused of Inappropriate Behavior at Work

Kanye West, also known as Ye, is making headlines again, but this time it's not for his music. His former project manager, Murphy Aficionado, has filed a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit claims that Ye was a bad boss and engaged in inappropriate behavior during work meetings. One of the most shockin

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Nov 14 2024SCIENCE

Creating Powerful, Antifungal Supercapacitors with Laser-Induced Graphene and Silver Nanoparticles

Have you ever thought about using lasers to make supercapacitors? Well, scientists have done just that! They've found a way to create Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) using a CO2 laser on a polyimide substrate. This LIG is then combined with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to make supercapacitor electrodes

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Nov 14 2024ENVIRONMENT

Global Consumers: Who's Really Crossing the Line?

You've probably heard that different countries have different impacts on the environment. But figuring out who's really to blame can be tough. Scientists looked at how people from 168 countries spend their money and found something surprising. Around half to nearly all of the planet's environmental

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Nov 14 2024ENVIRONMENT

Measuring Grassland Health: A New Way to Assess Ecological Quality

Have you ever wondered how healthy our grasslands are? Scientists are using a clever method to figure this out. They're looking at how grasslands change over time, called natural evolution time series. This helps them understand the effects of development and human activities on ecosystems, which is

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Nov 13 2024HEALTH

Perils of Smog: Punjab's Health Crisis and School Shutdown

In Pakistan's Punjab province, a distressing cloud of smog has taken a serious toll on health. Over the past month, nearly 1. 8 million people have sought medical help due to respiratory issues and eye irritation. This alarming figure was revealed by local health officials, prompting schools across

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Nov 13 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Metal-Munching Pistia Plant

Meet Pistia stratiotes, a common water plant with an extraordinary ability. Unlike most plants, it doesn't shy away from manganese, a metal that's typically harmful. Scientists have exposed it to high levels of manganese, and the plant just keeps thriving. It stores this metal mainly in its shoots a

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Nov 12 2024HEALTH

Why Americans Are Cutting Down on Meat

You might be surprised to learn that many Americans are eating less meat these days. A recent survey found that nearly 70% of people are cutting back on red meat, and about 64% are eating less processed meat. Why? The main reason people gave was that meat is just too expensive. Health concerns also

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Nov 12 2024SCIENCE

Discovering Bacteria Preferences in Sorghum Roots

Did you know that the roots of plants like sorghum have their own tiny communities of bacteria? These microscopic friends play a big role in how well the plant grows and stays healthy. Scientists decided to take a closer look at how these bacterial communities differ in various parts of sorghum root

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