Expert Voices: Op Ed & Insights
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No More Free-Pass for Carbon Pollution (Op-Ed)
By Laurie Johnson last updated
Is it time to limit carbon pollution?
![Cirrus clouds are made of ice particles and can cover 30% of Earth's atmosphere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DhyoUTXqiXatBGws9fA9ii-320-80.jpg)
Cutting Costs by Cleaning Air (Op-Ed)
By Dan Lashof last updated
Can cutting carbon cut costs?
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Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Damage Beyond Spills (Op-Ed)
By Danielle Droitsch last updated
Does the Keystone XL pipeline have environmental impacts beyond the risk of spills?
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As Myth Marries Science, the Origin Story Matters (Op-Ed)
By Roger Briggs last updated
In modern times, scientific understanding replaces myths as the origin story for humanity.
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A Chocolate a Day? (Op-Ed)
By Katherine Tallmadge last updated
Eat a chocolate a day, but check the label first.
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Why Chocolate Really is the Secret to Happiness (Op-Ed)
By Simon Cotton last updated
Money may not buy happiness or grow on trees but when it comes to chocolate, it seems you can have both.
![Illustration of a future Moon base by the European Space Agency, which hasn’t signed the Artemis Accords.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T5ZkEisHtZicW9Y7k36PAV-320-80.jpg)
Artemis Accords: Why many countries are refusing to sign moon exploration agreement
By Christopher Newman last updated
Only eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis Program for crewed exploration of the moon.
![The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer by Gérôme](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x4uhLekUcaVcoKB5SGeHZn-320-80.jpg)
Could You Stomach the Horrors of 'Halftime' in Ancient Rome?
By Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz last updated
Sure, complain about the music, but modern halftime shows are nothing compared to the horrors witnessed in ancient Rome.
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