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Atlanta Takes No Pride in MARTA’s Weekend “Special Schedules”
Tracking-related service cuts have affected Atlanta almost 80% of the weekends since Oct. 2023, taking nearly 5,500 trains out of service.

Alex Ip
Nov 1, 20249 min read


Finding Clean Water Near Mount Everest Might Be Harder Than Summiting It
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.

Manish Koirala
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Perspective: These Specimen Jars Aren't Too Jarring
Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.

Don Lyman
Oct 19, 20245 min read


Black Fever, Brought to You by Climate Change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.

Aliya Bashir
Oct 14, 20246 min read


For Tortoise Beetles, Feculence is the Best Defense
Leaf-eating tortoise beetles are quite bizarre, converting plant energy into animal protein and making their shields out of their own feces.

Carolyn Bernhardt
Oct 9, 20245 min read


Perspective: In new song, Bad Bunny lights up Puerto Rico’s political corruption, climate inaction
In his latest song “Una Velita,” Bad Bunny calls out political corruption and energy inequality in his native Puerto Rico.

Angely Mercado
Oct 3, 20246 min read


Maternal Deaths Keep Increasing in Nigeria. Healthcare Services Still Remain Underfunded.
Nigeria has the second-highest number of global maternal deaths. Due to underfunding and other issues, interventions remain unsuccessful.

Mohammed Taoheed
Sep 26, 20244 min read


In Nigeria, Indigenous Communities Bear The Brunt Of Harmful Quarrying Practices
Rock quarrying companies in Nigeria conduct blasting operations close to residences, causing harm to the health of these communities.

Samad Uthman and Samuel Ajala
Sep 25, 20249 min read


With Another Razor-Thin Election Looming, Georgia Provides Little Clarity on Voting in a Natural Disaster
As the climate crisis worsens extreme weather events, the rights of Georgia voters in disaster-prone regions become threatened.

Rhysea Agrawal
Sep 16, 20245 min read
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