Botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying for years to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage for safekeeping in a vault of native seeds. This year, with the desert in the midst of a big bloom, she's trying again.
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A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of a "civil war." -
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The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening. -
The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down on Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
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The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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There are about 100 data centers in the state that account for up to 3% of the state’s energy demand. That demand is expected to more than double by 2030, as the market for larger facilities grows to accommodate these rapidly evolving technologies. -
Data centers use cooling systems to keep its technology running smoothly. These cooling systems can cause local water pollution and strain existing water resources. This comes as climate change makes drought more frequent and severe. -
In rural counties, new developments have prompted soul searching about the lack of land use rules, and many are wondering what can still be done. -
A single data center can require as much energy as an entire power plant produces in a year. North Carolina's largest utility has proposed the country’s most ambitious capital plan to meet the projected demand from these power-hungry facilities. -
Opposition to data centers is 'catching a fire' across North Carolina, spurring political challengesAs local officials in North Carolina consider whether to approve data center projects or halt development with moratoriums, their decisions are having political repercussions.
