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This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

8:13am November 17, 2024

by Dan Charles

Peatlands, formed by ancient wetlands, store more carbon than the world's forests. But when they're drained for farming, they vent heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air.

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Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine energy, killing at least seven

4:28am November 17, 2024

Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians.

Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

9:32pm November 16, 2024

The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.

Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

8:14pm November 16, 2024

The leaders agreed that humans should control decisions to use nuclear weapons — not AI. And they talked about the importance of stability during the transition to a new U.S. administration.

In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder

11:05am November 16, 2024

In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.

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What's going on with the 'magic' drug for malaria?

10:27am November 15, 2024

The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study comes to an alarming conclusion.

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This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine energy, killing at least seven

Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder

Fire engulfs a hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

Trump claims he can bring peace to the world. In India, many believe him

Animal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa

What's going on with the 'magic' drug for malaria?