More electric vehicles lead to more construction of newer, cleaner power plants. As the grid becomes cleaner, so do EVs. The Republicans’ bill eliminating incentives for EVs is throwing the brakes on that virtuous cycle, according to a technology scholar who modeled power demand:
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Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too
An analysis finds that fewer electric vehicles will also mean less investment to clean up the electricity sector.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could soon join the ranks of thousands of coup plotters who have been brought to justice. But it doesn’t happen everywhere: https://buff.ly/74cH24p
“The country was now at war, and everyone knew it was the start of a new chapter in our nation’s history." A firsthand account of the panic of 9/11 by a former top White House aide to President George W. Bush:
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‘Get out now’ – inside the White House on 9/11, according to the staffers who were there
A top White House aide to President George W. Bush recounts what 9/11 was like for White House staffers.
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Trump's firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook challenges norms of Federal Reserve independence. A scholar of the American courts explains that what might be more significant is Trump’s expansive rejection of courts’ ability to decide what the law means: https://buff.ly/mSiwWPQ
Philadelphia's Puerto Rican Day Parade showcases the complexity of Boricua identity, blending island traditions with mainland experiences, according to Villanova theology professor Héctor M. Varela Rios, who is Puerto Rican AND a Philly resident. https://buff.ly/S2VlU0g
From “Who was the first pirate?” to “How does your body make poop?” — kids ask questions that make us think. One 71-year-old reader recently wrote us to tell us they really enjoyed the answer to that last one. Send your child’s question (plus their name, age, and city) to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com
#OTD 50 years ago, NASA launched the Viking 2 mission to Mars. They’re still humanity’s only direct search for extraterrestrial life. An atmospheric scientist looks at how the findings are still being debated:
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50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions’ findings are still discussed today
The Viking missions paved the way for future Mars missions and helped researchers understand the red planet’s climate and geology.
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Get your child’s questions answered by experts. Send their question, name, age and city to: CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com This week we answered a simple question about how paint is made:
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How is paint made?
Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal how they were made – ...
Unexploded bombs from past wars continue to harm ecosystems and communities worldwide. Climate change is making these risks even worse.
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How unexploded bombs cause environmental damage – and why climate change exacerbates the problem
One of the main ways conflict leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weapons and ammunition.
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Employers who abandon all efforts related to diversity and inclusion may actually increase rather than decrease their risk of being sued by workers who believe they have experienced discrimination, workplace law experts explain: #DEI https://buff.ly/MLd4pZw