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December 13, 2022

Energy Nuclear Fusion Lab Achieves 'Ignition': What Does It Mean? Fusion researchers at the U.S. National Ignition Facility created a reaction that made more energy than they put in By Jeff Tollefson,Elizabeth Gibney,Nature magazine

Economics Nature Outlook: Circular Economy Charting a path towards material sustainability

Physiology New Human Metabolism Research Upends Conventional Wisdom about How We Burn Calories Metabolism studies reveal surprising insights into how we burn calories—and how cooperative food production helped Homo sapiens flourish By Herman Pontzer

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Climate Change New Arctic Report Warns of Disturbances for People, Plants and Animals Across the Arctic, rain is replacing snow, melting sea ice is leading to coastal erosion, and increased ship traffic is putting fragile ecosystems at risk By Matthew L. Druckenmiller,Rick Thoman,Twila Moon,The Conversation US

Astronomy 9 Science Stories That Restore Our Faith in Humanity A river's "gut" revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year By Sarah Lewin Frasier

Pollution Why Recycling Isn't the Answer to the Plastic Pollution Problem Recycling can only get us so far to a sustainable plastic future. The real solution to transforming the plastic economy lies in making less in the first place By Kristian Syberg

Climate Change Water Wells Go Dry as California Feels Warming Impacts Officials say climate change is driving an increase in dry wells in drought-stricken California By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

Energy The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns To realize the potential of biofuels, the industry needs to pay attention to how feedstock crops change soil carbon By Peter Fairley

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