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Carbon storage could curb more than 90% of AI data center emissions, study finds
Carbon capture and storage could eliminate more than 90% of emissions from AI data centers, according to new research from Rice University — a finding with significant implications as power demand from computing infrastructure surges nationwide. The study, co-authored by adjunct professor Hon Chung Lau, positions CCS as a practical lever for decarbonizing one of the fastest-growing sources of energy consumption. With AI showing no signs of slowing, the research makes a case for pairing technological expansion with industrial-scale emissions controls.
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NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base
NASA is pouring nearly $600 million into four commercial lunar landing missions slated for late 2028, each carrying identical science instruments to tackle navigation, dust hazards, and radiation mapping. The coordinated effort signals a shift from exploratory missions to serious infrastructure-building, with rovers, communication satellites, and cargo runs also in the pipeline. A permanent Moon base is no longer a distant concept — it is now an active construction project.
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How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat
The Trump administration's move to redefine "harm" under the Endangered Species Act would strip federal protections for the habitats species depend on to survive — effectively allowing developers to destroy ecosystems without legal consequence. Conservation experts warn the change creates a glaring loophole: a species can be shielded from direct killing while its habitat is legally demolished around it. The semantic shift could prove more damaging to wildlife than any single act of poaching or hunting.
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New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once
Dark matter may not be a single uniform substance but rather a mixture of at least two distinct particle types that gradually sort themselves by mass. New research proposes that heavier particles sink toward galactic cores while lighter ones drift outward — a mechanism that could simultaneously account for some of astronomy's most stubborn anomalies. If confirmed, the theory would mark a fundamental shift in how scientists model the invisible scaffolding that shapes the universe.
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