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Almost half of US children breathe dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

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Almost half of US children breathe dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

Nearly half of American children are breathing in dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, and experts warn that President Donald Trump’s rollbacks to far-reaching protections will make the situation worse. The American Lung Association’s (ALA) 27th Annual Air Quality Report, released Wednesday, assesses pollution across the country by grading levels of … Read more

NASA has shut down another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity’s most distant spacecraft prepares for a dangerous ‘big bang’ flight to conserve power

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A small space probe floating above a purple and blue starry background

After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has shut down one of its last remaining scientific instruments in a desperate attempt to conserve power. NASA’s decision to power down the instruments comes just before the final “big bang” moment that mission managers hope will further extend the lives of the two … Read more