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On the Navajo Nation, Accurate Mailing Addresses Save Lives
The effort to match rural homes with “Plus Codes” began as a way to increase voter registration, but the benefits have gone much further.
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See what caught our attention this week, from neighborhood “NatureScores” to prescribed burns.
A Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony
In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them.
How Do You Say ‘Danger’ in Sperm Whale Clicks?
These massive sea creatures communicate in complex, techno-like patterns. Listening in could prove key to saving them.
Inside the UK’s First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory
By making manufacturing technology available and affordable, maker spaces like BLOQS are knocking down barriers.
What We’re Reading: Climate Seniors’ Victory, Surging Solar and More
See what caught our attention this week, from a landmark climate ruling to the encouraging rise in renewable energy in the US.
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