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4 days ago9 min read

Atlanta takes no Pride in MARTA’s weekend “special schedules”

Tracking-related service cuts have affected Atlanta almost 80% of the weekends since Oct. 2023, taking nearly 5,500 trains out of service.

7 days ago6 min read

Finding clean water near Mount Everest might be harder than summiting it

As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.

Oct 195 min read

Perspective: These specimen jars aren't too jarring

Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.

Oct 146 min read

Black fever, brought to you by climate change

Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.

Oct 95 min read

For tortoise beetles, feculence is the best defense

Leaf-eating tortoise beetles are quite bizarre, converting plant energy into animal protein and making their shields out of their own feces.

Oct 36 min read

Perspective: In new song, Bad Bunny lights up Puerto Rico’s political corruption, climate inaction

In his latest song “Una Velita,” Bad Bunny calls out political corruption and energy inequality in his native Puerto Rico.

Sep 264 min read

Maternal Deaths Keep Increasing in Nigeria. Healthcare Services Still Remain Underfunded.

Nigeria has the second-highest number of global maternal deaths. Due to underfunding and other issues, interventions remain unsuccessful.

Sep 259 min read

In Nigeria, Indigenous Communities Bear The Brunt Of Harmful Quarrying Practices

Rock quarrying companies in Nigeria conduct blasting operations close to residences, causing harm to the health of these communities.

Sep 165 min read

With Another Razor-Thin Election Looming, Georgia Provides Little Clarity on Voting in a Natural Disaster

As the climate crisis worsens extreme weather events, the rights of Georgia voters in disaster-prone regions become threatened.

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