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300 Glaciers Have Disappeared From the American West Since the Mid‑20th Century – The Survivors Have a Few Things in Common

The shrinking and eventual loss of all of these glaciers will affect ecosystems across the West, as well as waterways humans and wildlife rely on.

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Why Insured Workers Still Skip Healthcare

Employers know exactly what their health plan costs. What they usually don’t know is what it costs them when an employee needs care and doesn’t get it because a credit check got in the way of the…

Can Microbes Solve the Copper Problem?

The global copper supply is on a collision course with growing electricity demand. Now some companies are turning to biomining, the process of using microbes to extract metals, to boost supply.

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