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Laureen is a freelance journalist creating high-quality, informed content on international affairs, politics and technology. She is trained in conflict resolution and diversity, and has special interests in science and medical reporting, and culture and religion issues.
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Namibia’s fairy circles offer insights on arid ecosystems
Scientists have long sought to solve the mystery of Namibia's fairy circles, and they think identifying the cause can offer climate insights.
Heat pumps are boosting Europe’s clean energy transition
Heat pumps provided just 10% of global building heat in 2021, but a recent IEA report notes their use is really taking off across Europe.
Geoengineering startup’s launch meets with criticism
Make Sunsets sells "cooling credits" to support its geoengineering startup. Some experts say it's the rogue actor they've worried about.
Climate action can slow cascading biodiversity extinctions
Scientists mapped species in more than 15,000 food webs using "virtual Earth" models. Future biodiversity loss may be worse than they feared.
Less ice, more shipping noise to affect Arctic marine life
NOAA's Arctic report details the rise in shipping as sea ice is lost. But the vessels are noisy, affecting whales and other marine life.
Japan’s city of Aomori to try making electricity with snow
City officials, a local startup and University of Electro-Communications experts will run a winter pilot project to test their snow theory.