‘Dark oxygen’ discovered on the seafloor raises stakes for deep-sea mining negotiations
Polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, manganese, and cobalt that could be used for batteries. | Photo by Pallava Bagla /
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A watchdog for corporate climate commitments is cracking down on carbon credits
A dirt road leads to a forest clearance concession in Mayumba, Gabon. | Photo: Getty Images A major watchdog for
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AI has a climate problem — but so does all of tech
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We’ve been talking about AI a lot on Decoder lately; it’s unavoidable. But
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There’s too much E. coli in the Seine for athletes to swim in it
Paris 2024, before the triathlon, view of the Seine with the grandstands and the Eiffel Tower in the background. |
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SpaceX says it’s fixed the Falcon 9 and will resume launches tomorrow
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, July 27th for its next Falcon 9 launch carrying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. | Image:
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Zoo hatches record number of condor chicks to release into the wild
A critically endangered California condor chick that will soon fly for the first time is seen at its nest site
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NASA blew up this inflatable space station structure on purpose
Image: NASA NASA and Sierra Space blew up another space habitat in June, and everyone is smiling about it. That’s
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After record-breaking heat, UN issues ‘call to action’
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Global temperatures are shattering records this week. And the United Nations is making an
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NASA fired its space lasers to communicate with the ISS
A graphic representation of a laser communications relay between the International Space Station, the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration spacecraft, and
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Kamala Harris hasn’t said a lot about tech policy, but here’s what we know
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images The vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee is a cipher on many
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