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March 9, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmStand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 citiesSpeakers at the Stand Up for Science…

“Bitterfeld, Bitterfeld, where dirt falls from the sky,” went a popular saying. Located in the intensely industrialised Chemical Triangle of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), in…

For the millions of people across the United States who have spent the last month digging themselves out of above-average levels of snow and ice, this…

“You can’t be scared of the storms,” says Jean de Dieu Mokuma as the sun sets on the Congo River behind him. “With the current, once…

Rental ebikes are booming in popularity as e-scooter hire operations decline across Australia amid what some have labelled a “moral panic” about safety.The ebike boom has…

Why are Gazans living in misery, with daily Israeli bombings, as the US promises ‘peace, stability and opportunity’?United States plans for Gaza amount to a “theme…

More than 800 US tech workers have signed a petition calling for tech CEOs to demand the Trump administration remove US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents…

As urban planners look to expand green spaces to help cool cities, a new study finds that, in arid regions, grassy areas can actually have a…

Filming the wildlife of London requires an intrepid, agile presenter, willing to lie on damp grass after dark to encounter hedgehogs, scale heights to hold a…

San Jose was flooded in 2017 when storm water in Coyote Creek was funnelled into the city.Credit: Noah Berger/AFP via GettyCoyote Creek’s waters rose fast in…