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Science Archive

Archives for November 2022

Climate
Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?
Climate

Should coal, oil, and natural gas still be part of the answer for the world’s poorest in an era of climate change?

By Umair Irfan
Science
There’s no such thing as a good coldThere’s no such thing as a good cold
Science

“Immunity debt” can explain this year’s eye-popping cold and flu season — but it can also be dangerously misinterpreted.

By Keren Landman, MD
Poor countries are developing a new paradigm of mental health care. America is taking note.
The Highlight

This is what the future of mental health could look like.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Why Americans will pay higher natural gas prices this winterWhy Americans will pay higher natural gas prices this winter
Politics

More exports, and the lingering effects of extreme weather, could affect bills.

By Rebecca Leber
Future Perfect
How to make Covid the last pandemicHow to make Covid the last pandemic
Future Perfect

We still aren’t ready for the next one — but a new report offers a blueprint for ending pandemics.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
The White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explainedThe White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explained
Technology

Putting humans on the moon is more political than you might think.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Will America continue to turn away from vaccines?
The Highlight

Covid-19 vaccines helped stem the pandemic, but public skepticism about them could doom future vaccines.

By Yasmin Tayag
Science
The good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talksThe good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talks
Science

COP27, the climate change meeting in Egypt, finally got a deal on one of the most critical outstanding issues.

By Umair Irfan
Science
Syphilis rates are soaring in South Dakota’s American Indian communities. What’s going on?Syphilis rates are soaring in South Dakota’s American Indian communities. What’s going on?
Science

The trend reveals the importance of data sharing between state, federal, and tribal health authorities.

By Keren Landman, MD
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The midterm culture war over plant-based meatThe midterm culture war over plant-based meat
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Nebraska’s next governor made his fortune in bacon and racked up pollution complaints along the way. Now he’s turning his sights on alternative meat.

By Kenny Torrella
Down to Earth
No one knows what “nature-based solutions” areNo one knows what “nature-based solutions” are
Down to Earth

The environmental movement has a buzzword problem.

By Benji Jones
Science
Space is deadly. NASA’s Artemis mission will help us learn how to survive it.Space is deadly. NASA’s Artemis mission will help us learn how to survive it.
Podcast
Science

The rocket finally launched, equipped with scientific experiments to test how deep space affects our bodies.

By Neel Dhanesha
NASA’s rules for astronaut posting: No TikTok, don’t embarrass us
Technology

Over 100 pages of documents show how the space agency handles social media and discussions about Ukraine.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Science
This flu season is looking really scary, in one chartThis flu season is looking really scary, in one chart
Science

Here’s how to prepare for it.

By Keren Landman, MD
Climate
Biden says America is doing its part to prevent “climate hell.” Is it?Biden says America is doing its part to prevent “climate hell.” Is it?
Climate

At the COP27 UN climate talks, Biden says America will put “our money where our mouth is.”

By Umair Irfan and Neel Dhanesha