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A Material Just a Few Atoms Thick Reveals Strange New Magnetism

15 September 2026 at 01:23
Ultrathin Material Quantum MagnetismA material once thought to be nonmagnetic may reveal a hidden magnetic side when made just a few atomic layers thick. A newly proposed class of magnetism known as altermagnetism could open new possibilities for making computer memory smaller and more efficient. Now, researchers have found evidence that ruthenium dioxide, a quantum material long debated [...]

EPA just raised health costs by $2.8T, will kill thousands per year (upd.)

15 September 2026 at 00:50

The EPA finalized a proposed policy on Monday to eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with trillions of dollars in long-term health and environmental costs and thousands of deaths per year, in the latest step of Trump’s assault on America.

Update: This article has been updated to reflect the finalization of the rule, and with updated estimates of its cost to Americans.

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Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US

11 September 2026 at 20:00

Drive Electric Month kicks off this week withΒ over 150 online and in-person eventsΒ celebrating electric vehicles over the course of the next month. Events will be held for the next several weekends, with events in most US states, and one in Canada.

And in the midst of a global oil price spike, there couldn’t be a better time to learn how to become energy independent.

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Court blocks Trump from forcing open a dead coal plant that no one wants open

11 September 2026 at 18:48

A court has blocked the Department of Energy’s attempts to force a broken coal plant open in Michigan, stating that there is no β€œemergency” that should force the plant to stay open and wasting millions of ratepayer dollars for 468 days after its planned retirement.

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