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Wind and solar just got taxed. Here’s who benefits.
Late last week, while most of the country was heading into the weekend, Senate Republicans quietly slipped a new provision into their 940-page budget bill. The provision is an excise tax targeting future wind and solar projects. Not just a rollback of clean energy support. A penalty. Under the proposed bill, any wind or solar
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One stolen dog and the birth of the Animal Welfare Act
The Lakavage family’s Pennsylvania farm was quiet on a June evening in 1965—until it wasn’t. Their pure white Dalmatian, Pepper, normally corralled by the fence line at dusk, had vanished. Neighbors spoke of unmarked trucks trolling rural roads, headlights doused, engines idling just long enough for someone to lift a friendly dog into a cage. By
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The frozen heartbeat of the Alaskan wood frog
The boreal forest outside Fairbanks sounds like a muted snow-filled cathedral each November, a world muffled by frost and stillness. Beneath the carpet of fallen leaves and shallow soil, a two-inch amphibian stages one of nature’s most improbable performances. The Alaskan wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) doesn’t burrow deep to escape the cold. It doesn’t migrate
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Strange Beauty At 10,000 Feet: Kilimanjaro’s Towering Green Guardians
They don’t look like anything you’d expect to find on Earth, but you’ll see them as soon as you step into Kilimanjaro’s high moorland: towering rosettes with thick stems that store water like living canteens. These giants are Dendrosenecio Kilimanjaro, the Kilimanjaro giant groundsels. They’re only found between about 10,000 and 13,000 feet on the
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How One Japanese Photographer Caught A Legendary White Orca
A brisk wind cut across the deck of the small tour boat in Rausu, Hokkaido, as Japanese photographer Noriyuki Hayakawa steadied his camera. He’d been documenting orcas here for years, often spending weeks at a time at sea, hoping to capture something extraordinary. One day, he got his wish, but it came in an unexpected
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$5.4 million “wolfdog” becomes world’s most expensive dog
It was a moment that stunned even seasoned breeders. In February, a wolfdog named Cadabomb Okami sold for an extraordinary $5.4 million, the equivalent of 500 million rupees, to an Indian breeder who believed this rare canine could be the first of its kind. A cross between a wolf and a Caucasian Shepherd, Okami stands
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Secrets behind the massive horns of Ankole-Watusi Cattle
They appear almost otherworldly at first glance, towering against the sunbaked skyline. But there’s a down-to-earth story behind the enormous horns of the Ankole-Watusi, a breed of African cattle known for its long, thick, and surprisingly lightweight headgear. It’s a story shaped by harsh landscapes, cultural reverence, and the unrelenting need to keep cool in
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Creamsicle Feathers: Solving the Mystery of the Orange Snowy Owl
A snowy owl usually stands out for its pristine white feathers, but one sighted in Huron County, Michigan, did something entirely unexpected. It showed up sporting bright orange and red plumage, a rare sight that fascinated birdwatchers and scientists. Nicknamed “Rusty” or “Creamsicle,” this mystery bird has drawn curious crowds and sparked conversations about how
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Blood Moon: How To Watch The Total Lunar Eclipse Of 2025
It’s nearly midnight when you look up and catch a faint hint of copper creeping across the face of the moon. You realize this is no ordinary full moon, but a total lunar eclipse more commonly known as a “Blood Moon.” On the night of March 13 into the early hours of March 14, 2025,