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Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

By Patrick Caughill

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BP Just Invested $5 Million in a Company That Builds EV Charging Systems

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Scientists Identified “Anxiety Cells” in the Brain by Switching Them On and Off

By Chelsea Gohd

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More Americans Are Working From Home — And It’s Better for the Environment

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Dubai Has the World’s Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

By Chelsea Gohd

In Extreme Heat, Trees Stop Sucking Carbon From the Air

In Extreme Heat, Trees Stop Sucking Carbon From the Air

By Chelsea Gohd

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The UK Will Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

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Scientists Can Now Predict Deadly Hailstorms Weeks in Advance

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The World’s First US-to-Australia Biofuel Flight Was Powered by Mustard Seeds

By Chelsea Gohd

Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change

Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change

A New Information Engine is Pushing the Boundaries of Thermodynamics

A New Information Engine is Pushing the Boundaries of Thermodynamics

By Chelsea Gohd

Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?

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Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?

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New Study Links Human Consciousness to a Law That Governs the Universe

By Chelsea Gohd

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Is Energy Colonialism to Blame for the “Unnatural Disaster” That Devastated Puerto Rico?

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

By Chelsea Gohd

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.

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The Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Overdue for a Switch

By Chelsea Gohd

President Trump Aims to ‘Eliminate’ the Clean Water Rule Through an Executive Order

President Trump Aims to ‘Eliminate’ the Clean Water Rule Through an Executive Order

By Kelsey R. Marquart

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A New Study Shows Mosquitoes Can Be Trained Not to Bite Specific Humans

By Chelsea Gohd

Lab Monkey Deaths Raise Questions About Animal Testing in the US

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Lab Monkey Deaths Raise Questions About Animal Testing in the US

By Christianna Reedy

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time

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Physicists Just Made Star Wars-Style 3D Projections a Reality

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?

Is Pollution Artificially Shielding Us From Climate Change?

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An Ocean of Plastic Is Choking the World’s Most Precious Coral Reefs

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Even if We Save the Honeybee, Other Wild Pollinator Species Will Still Be in Trouble

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

By Patrick Caughill

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Inkjet-Printed Graphene Could Pave the Way for Tomorrow’s Washable Wearables

By Chelsea Gohd

Scientists Just Cloned Monkeys. Humans Could Be Next.

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Scientists Just Cloned Monkeys. Humans Could Be Next.

By Kristin Houser

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Even If We Stick to Our Climate Goals, the Paris Agreement Will Deliver a Drier World

By Lou Del Bello

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Dark Energy Survey Discovers Remnants of Other Galaxies Within Our Own

By Chelsea Gohd

Here’s What Life Will Be Like With 3D Printers That Can Create Anything

Here’s What Life Will Be Like With 3D Printers That Can Create Anything

By Kristin Houser

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry

By Chelsea Gohd

China Now Publishes More Research Than the U.S. — a Shift in Global Influence?

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China Now Publishes More Research Than the U.S. — a Shift in Global Influence?

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”

By Lou Del Bello

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”

By June Javelosa

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

By Chelsea Gohd

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change

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Facebook Has Coined a New Unit of Time Called “the Flick”

Catching Up With the New E.U. Emissions Targets Will Cost Germany a Trillion Euros

Catching Up With the New E.U. Emissions Targets Will Cost Germany a Trillion Euros

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

By Patrick Caughill

Could We Levitate Humans With the World’s Most Powerful Acoustic Tractor Beam?

Could We Levitate Humans With the World’s Most Powerful Acoustic Tractor Beam?

By Chelsea Gohd

Researchers Have Mapped Out How Plants Sense Our World

Researchers Have Mapped Out How Plants Sense Our World

By Christianna Reedy

Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards

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Futurism’s First Annual Fake Science News Awards

By Jolene Creighton

How Much Warming Can We Really Expect Once We Stabilize Climate Change?

How Much Warming Can We Really Expect Once We Stabilize Climate Change?

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Carnivorous Plant-Inspired Nano Material Could be Worth Billions to the Shipping Industry

Swapping Coal for Wood Is Bad for the Climate, and the EU Is Falling for It

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An Unlikely New Ally Has Emerged in the Fight Against Pollution in Water

By Patrick Caughill

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Accidental Discovery Could Wipe Out One of Bees’ Worst Enemies

Scientists Wrote the Ultimate Guide to Avoid Aging

Science & Energy

Scientists Wrote the Ultimate Guide to Avoid Aging

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Global Temperatures Reached New Highs in 2017

Our Climate Is Changing Rapidly. It’s Time to Talk About Geoengineering.

Our Climate Is Changing Rapidly. It’s Time to Talk About Geoengineering.

By Claudia Geib

Europe Dramatically Accelerates Plans to Create a Coal-Free Continent

Europe Dramatically Accelerates Plans to Create a Coal-Free Continent

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The End of Plastic Has Officially Arrived

By Chelsea Gohd

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Cape Town Is Set to Run Out of Water in Less Than One Hundred Days

By Claudia Geib

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

By Patrick Caughill

Life At Sea? Six Futuristic Homes That Will Protect You From Climate Change

Life At Sea? Six Futuristic Homes That Will Protect You From Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance

By Patrick Caughill

Five Ways Science Will Change The Way We Drink

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Five Ways Science Will Change The Way We Drink

By Victor Tangermann

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science

By Kristin Houser

CERN Scientist on What Physicists Have Left to Discover After Higgs Boson

CERN Scientist on What Physicists Have Left to Discover After Higgs Boson

By Chelsea Gohd

These Science Cartoons Depict Our Terrifying and Thrilling Future

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These Science Cartoons Depict Our Terrifying and Thrilling Future

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister

By Alexandra Ossola