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U.S. Senators: We Must Support Safely Operating Nuclear Power Plants

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Two U.S. senators, one a Republican and one a Democrat, have expressed their support for nuclear power, which currently provides 60 percent of the U.S.'s carbon-free electricity. By investing in research, we could find better ways to deal with the radioactive byproducts of fission and build better nuclear reactors that are less likely to experience meltdowns.
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David Attenborough: If We Don’t Limit Our Population Growth, the Natural World Will

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The famed British naturalist warns that our current rate of population growth is unsustainable and will ultimately have devastating consequences for the human race. He recommends several ways to combat this problem, emphasizing a need to give women political control of their bodies and investing in sex education worldwide.
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The ‘Miracle Material’ Strikes Again. Graphene Can Turn CO2 Into Liquid Fuel

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Scientists have discovered that "doping" graphene with nitrogen allows it to be an efficient electrocatalyst which can convert environmentally harmful CO2 into useful fuels. The technology is far from being ready for large scale application, yet the research is useful in the development of new catalysts that could provide a variety of useful applications in the future.
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