Rachel Nuwer
Freelance journalist for NYT, SciAm, Nature & more. Author of I FEEL LOVE (2023) and POACHED (2018).
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1 day ago |
nytimes.com | Rachel Nuwer
Bats are not only masters of aerodynamic flight - they're skillful at multitasking while flying, too. "Skim drinking on the wing" is the most prevalent strategy for taking a sip of water, if you're a bat. Credit Credit... Cornell University Some humans like to think of themselves as good multitaskers, but bats may do it better.
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2 days ago |
infobae.com | Rachel Nuwer
Content Type: ServiceEarth DayGlobal WarmingDiet and NutritionPopulationSustainable LivingConservation of ResourcesAquí, en Pregúntale a NYT Clima, solemos profundizar en cuestiones concretas, desde las formas más ecológicas de deshacerse de los residuos de las mascotas hasta la ropa de entrenamiento más respetuosa con el medio ambiente. Pero como el martes es el Día de la Tierra, abordamos una de las grandes preguntas: ¿Qué es lo mejor que puedo hacer por el planeta?
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Rachel Nuwer
Ask NYT ClimateWe asked the experts, and they shared advice on how to be the best planetary citizen possible. Atlas carried the weight of the heavens. You carry the weight of helping the planet. Credit... Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Alamy Here at Ask NYT Climate, we usually dive into specific questions, from the greenest ways to dispose of pet waste to the most eco-friendly workout clothing.
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3 days ago |
telegraphindia.com | Rachel Nuwer
Paper bags tend to require more energy to produce than plastic ones. A 2011 study by Britain’s Environment Agency concluded that you’d have to reuse a paper bag three times to bring its global warming impact in line with that of a plastic bag used just once Rachel Nuwer Published 21.04.25, 10:34 AM A bag’s environmental footprint depends on a plethora of factors: how it was made, what materials were used, how far it was transported and much more.
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4 days ago |
nymag.com | Rachel Nuwer
It's not an exaggeration to say that science is under attack in the U.S. The Trump administration's preliminary budget outlines a $40 billion cut to the Department of Health and Human Services, including funding reductions of 40 percent to the National Institutes of Health and 44 percent to the Centers for Disease Control. In late March, DOGE announced planned reductions of 20,000 workers at HHS, including 1,200 jobs at the NIH and 3,500 jobs at the FDA.
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It's Earth Day. Here's a story about the best actions we can take to reduce our overall impact on the planet. https://t.co/4bH5vYfzCm @nytclimate
A leading vaccine researcher's top new worries for the future: 1) lots of people, especially children, are going to die 2) we're going to lose a generation of new scientists, because who wants to go into a career that's actively being condemned @NYMag https://t.co/CZYQZN2b8g
Drugs that eliminate wakefulness, obscure cannabis molecules and wearable devices that modulate brain activity are just a few of the new treatments researchers are investigating to tackle chronic insomnia. @Nature https://t.co/hgGKLBNmiL
