Ada Palmer5h ago
Climate policies work faster and more effectively than most people think. An analysis of 40 nations finds climate policies do reduce emissions. The strongest effects come from “packages” combining carbon pricing, subsidies and regulations, rather than single measures. Nature Climate Change https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2025.2598684#abstract
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Ada Palmer1d ago
All of the chemical components of DNA have now been discovered on a second asteroid. A Japanese team has now identified all of those in rocks picked up from the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. The discovery corroborates the results from a 2023 NASA mission that returned samples from the asteroid Bennu that also contained all five nucleobases. 404 Media https://www.404media.co/was-life-seeded-from-space-complete-set-of-dna-ingredients-discovered-on-asteroid/
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Was Life Seeded from Space? ‘Complete Set’ of DNA Ingredients Discovered on Asteroid

“Organic molecules delivered from extraterrestrial materials may have played a key role in supplying building blocks for life on Earth,” said one scientist.

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Ada Palmer2d ago
Global renewable capacity surged in 2025, with 814 GW of new solar and wind installations (more than the entire electricity capacity of the EU), the fastest expansion on record. Ember
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Global renewable capacity surged in 2025, with 814 GW of new solar and wind installations (more than the entire electricity capacity of the EU), the fastest expansion on record. Ember buff.ly/Css3PHX #ShareGoodNewsToo

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Ada Palmer3d ago
Caterpillars and ants communicate by dancing. There are certain caterpillars that ants like to take care of: they’ll protect these caterpillars along with their babies and the caterpillars in turn secrete sugary fluid the ants eat. But how do they communicate? Apparently by dancing, according to European scientists: the ants tap out a rhythm that the caterpillar matches. Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/keeping-beat-caterpillars-ants-parasite
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Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication than thought.

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Ada Palmer4d ago
Pelicans are reclaiming a Louisiana island that very nearly vanished. The Houma Navigation Canal Bird Island near Cocodrie had shrunk so badly that less than one-third of its area still offered nesting habitat, but a $40 million restoration has made nearly 100% of the island usable for waterbirds again, at the same time as giving south Louisiana one more line of defence against storm surges. Nola.com https://www.nola.com/news/environment/pelican-island-coastal-restoration-louisiana-bird/article_0c302092-686c-49c3-ae9b-9ffc083dd206.html
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A rebuilt Louisiana island is providing a home for the state bird. 'A win-win.'

The revitalization of the remote island restores a key nesting area for scores of waterbirds, including Louisiana's state bird, the brown pelican.

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Ada Palmer5d ago
Cities can now achieve “what was once thought impossible”: cutting air pollution by 20–45% in little more than a decade. A new analysis has found that 19 cities, including London, San Francisco and Beijing, cut levels of both PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by more than 20% since 2010, driven by measures such as cycle lanes, electric vehicles and restrictions on polluting traffic. The Guardian
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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

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Ada Palmer5d ago
Cities can now achieve “what was once thought impossible”: cutting air pollution by 20–45% in little more than a decade. 19 cities, including London, San Francisco and Beijing, cut levels of both PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by more than 20% since 2010. buff.ly/hsm3JlY #ShareGoodNewsToo

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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

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Ada Palmer6d ago
‘Truly spectacular’ drug for sleeping sickness simplifies treatment, raising hopes for eradication. European regulators have approved acoziborole, a new treatment for sleeping sickness that cures the disease with a single oral dose. The drug replaces complex regimens requiring hospitalisation, spinal taps and weeks of monitoring, making treatment far easier in remote regions. Experts say the breakthrough could help eliminate the disease this decade. https://www.science.org/content/article/truly-spectacular-drug-sleeping-sickness-simplifies-treatment-raising-hopes-eradication
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European regulators have approved acoziborole, a new treatment for sleeping sickness that cures the disease with a single oral dose. The drug replaces complex regimens requiring hospitalisation, spinal taps and weeks of monitoring. buff.ly/KX3Ld2B #ShareGoodNewsToo

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