No More ‘Sniff Tests’: Cheap Biodegradable Sensors Can Tell Smartphones When Food Has Gone Bad

Costing just 2 cents a pop, these inexpensive sensors could save tons of perfectly good food from being thrown into the garbage.

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What's the best car for older drivers?

That’s my late mom’s 2000 Toyota Echo, with her 45-year-old vintage license plates. It’s a four-generation car; she drove it into her 90s, then I drove it for a few years and now my daughter drives it with her brand…

Nieves penitentes and Earth’s shadow

“Nieves penitentes” is Spanish for “penitent-shaped snows.” These ice structures form in extreme conditions of high elevation, high solar radiation, low humidity, and dry winds.

See Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon – aka M8 – is the largest and brightest nebula, or cloud in space, in the vicinity of the Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius.

NEBRASKA: State lawmaker: Humans not changing climate but must prepare

A lawmaker who doesn’t believe humans are causing climate change is nevertheless leading a push to ensure Nebraska farmers are better prepared for extreme weather like the blizzards and flooding that hit the state this year.

TEMPERATURES: Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest month

Alaska has been America’s canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning.

COURTS: Conservatives challenge climate lawyers in state AG offices

Conservative groups are raising new legal questions about state attorneys general who are involved in climate litigation and hire outside lawyers to work on the issue.

WILDFIRES: Interior treats 1.2M acres as fire risk grows

The Interior Department says it’s “nearing completion” on 1.2 million acres of fuel treatments as forecasters predict that wildfire conditions will worsen.

POLITICS: ‘Relentless campaign’ targets CDC whistleblower — complaint

Lawyers for prominent climate expert George Luber have officially filed a whistleblower complaint against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LAW: Court spat highlights climate training for judges

A heated email exchange between judges caused a stir in Washington, D.C., federal courts last week — putting a spotlight on judicial education focused on climate science.