Curious about #AI but unsure where to start?
Our recent webinar was all about the basics of working with AI tools – including how to use chatbots, spot when they’re making things up, and understand the safeguards built into them.
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Figuring out whether an asteroid will pass close to Earth or possibly cause a civilization-destroying impact is a science of probabilities.
A planetary scientist explains the difficulty in accurately communicating risks, as when the 196-foot asteroid 2024 YR4 had a probability of impacting Earth reached of 3.1%:
Trump’s 2026 proposed budget would cut the EPA’s funding by more than half — the smallest budget since the 1980s.
In addition to cutting #climate research, it slashes money for cleaning up polluted sites and helping states enforce regulations.
Charcoal grillers, you’ve been lied to.
A new study of claims on charcoal bags finds lots of false claims. One brand promises U.S.-grown oak — but delivers tropical scraps, bark, and rocks instead. Half the bags were underweight. You’re paying premium prices for mystery wood.
Just because the storm ends doesn’t mean the danger’s over.
Hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires reshape the land, setting up the next disaster.
Scientists call it cascading hazards – and with #climatechange, it’s getting worse.
New research looks at how risk models need to be updated:
Choosing the right sunscreen goes beyond SPF. A research chemist explains how ingredients in sunscreen protect your skin from different types of UV radiation.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has apologized to the Sámi people, acknowledging its role in stigmatizing Sámi language and culture.
It's the latest in a series of apologies from Scandinavian churches to #Indigenous populations.
“It is no longer enough for elections to be secure − voters must also perceive them to be secure.”
Cyberattacks don’t need to break voting machines to break democracy. Just the idea of a breach is enough to shake public trust.
As restaurants in #Philadelphia prepare for Michelin inspectors, some are replacing staff and refining menus. Will this pursuit of stars compromise the city's creative culinary identity?
