Joe Biden has an opportunity to bolster how we view Earth from spaceon December 28, 2020 at 11:00 am

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But each year, Congress intervened to save these missions. OCO-3 launched on time in 2019. PACE and CLARREO took some…

Vaccines are the latest battleground for doctors on social mediaon December 28, 2020 at 11:00 am

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For a long time, anti-vaccine misinformation pushers have used anecdotes to back up false claims: YouTube videos of mothers discussing…

Insomniacs’ Brains Might Be Wired Differentlyon December 28, 2020 at 10:12 am

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Insomnia seems to be reaching historic highs a year into the pandemic. Science suggests that some people may be more…

Atlantic discovery: 12 new species ‘hiding in the deep’on December 28, 2020 at 12:39 pm

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A dozen ocean species new to science could already be threatened by climate change, scientists find.Read MoreBBC News - Science…

After Centuries, a Simple Math Problem Gets an Exact SolutionSteve NadisScience Latest

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Mathematicians have long pondered a deceptively easy puzzle about the reach of a goat tied to a fence. Until now,…

Climate change: Extreme weather causes huge losses in 2020on December 27, 2020 at 11:05 pm

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Hurricanes, floods and wildfires wreaked havoc, causing deaths and a huge financial impact.Read MoreBBC News - Science & Environment

Coronavirus: What has Covid done for climate crisis?on December 27, 2020 at 12:01 am

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Lockdowns around the world have led to record falls in CO2 emissions. But will this lead to long lasting change?Read…

How Ugandan Nasa scientist Catherine Nakalembe uses satellites to boost farmingon December 27, 2020 at 1:04 am

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Catherine Nakalembe won this year's Africa Food Prize for pioneering work using satellite images.Read MoreBBC News - Science & Environment

Can the Paris Agreement Still Avert Climate Chaos?Fiona HarveyScience Latest

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As the Trump era wanes, there is a sense of optimism about what the accord could achieve, five years in—but…

The Worst Year in History: Is 2020 a Contender?on December 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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The year 2020 was tough for many reasons, but history reminds us that it could always be worse.Read More