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$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers
Read full article: $50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmersA company that spreads crushed rock on farmers’ fields to draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has won the $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Musk’s foundation.
Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches
Read full article: Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launchesWith massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Read full article: Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staffWildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
Read full article: Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warnThe people who once ran the federal weather and oceans agency say it touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways and that massive firings there could cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy.
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Read full article: Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fishThe incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy.