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Animals These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct. By Katarina Zimmer / Undark
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Conservation Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil By Osmar J. Luiz/The Conversation
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Energy It will cost up to $21.5 billion to clean up California’s oil sites. The industry won’t make enough money to pay for it. By Mark Olalde/ProPublica
Energy The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it? By Gabriela Aoun Angueira/Grist
Energy Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help. By Kate Yoder/Grist
Sustainability This concept cruise ship will have solar-paneled sails, an AI copilot, and zero emissions By Andrew Paul
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Sustainability The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it? By Gabriela Aoun Angueira/Grist
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This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill By Ashley Stimpson/Nexus Media / May 20, 2023
How John Deere’s tech evolved from 19th-century plows to AI and autonomy By Kristin Shaw / May 2, 2023
New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs By Bill Morris/Undark / Apr 20, 2023
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