A23a: Spectacular arches, caves as monster iceberg decays
The world’s biggest iceberg, A23a, is experiencing rapid decay as it moves through the Southern Ocean. Source link
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Treasure trove of ancient artifacts and skeletons found in Brazil could rewrite country’s history, archaeologists say
Workers were just starting construction on a new apartment complex in northeastern Brazil when they began finding human bones and pottery shards, their edges worn smooth by time. Soon, excavations at the site in the coastal city of Sao Luis had uncovered thousands of artifacts left by ancient peoples up to 9,000 years ago —
Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds
Employee mental health services have become a billion-dollar industry. New hires, once they have found the restrooms and enrolled in 401(k) plans, are presented with a panoply of digital wellness solutions, mindfulness seminars, massage classes, resilience workshops, coaching sessions and sleep apps. These programs are a point of pride for forward-thinking human resource departments, evidence
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The Crochet Coral Reef Keeps Spawning, Hyperbolically
Every year after the full moons in late October and November, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef begins its annual spawning — first the coral species inshore, where waters are warmer, then the offshore corals, the main event. Last year, this natural spectacle coincided with the woolly propagation of two new colonies of the Crochet Coral Reef,
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Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023
Climate change will worsen potholes but scientists hope new technology will help make them a thing of the past. Source link
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Pee-cycling: Turning human urine into fertilizer
In Lissa Schneckenburger’s garden in Brattleboro, Vermont, the tomatoes seem happy; so do the bees. And the reason may be because of how she enriches the garden – with her own family’s urine. “When we tell people about it, they’re mostly confused,” Schneckenburger said. “They’re just like, ‘What? Why? What?’” Welcome to the world of
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Pee-cycling: Turning human urine into fertilizer
Pee-cycling: Turning human urine into fertilizer – CBS News Watch CBS News Researchers around the world are studying the use of recycled human urine as agricultural fertilizer, to return precious nutrients and minerals to the soil. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with representatives of the Rich Earth Institute about the process of collecting, pasteurizing and distributing
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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
California has long championed renewable energy, but a change in the state’s policies last year has led to a sharp decline in the installation of residential rooftop solar in the state. Thousands of companies — including installers, manufacturers and distributors — are reeling from the new policy, which took effect in April and greatly reduced
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John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy
The former secretary of state sets his sights on helping Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Source link
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John Kerry Bows Out as U.S. Climate Envoy
John Kerry, President Biden’s special envoy for climate, plans to step down from the Biden administration by spring, according to two people familiar with his plans. Mr. Kerry, 80, has served as the president’s top diplomat on climate change since early 2021, working to cajole governments around the world to aggressively cut their planet-warming greenhouse
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