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Scientists estimate that 20 million tonnes of gold, worth more than $2 quadrillion, is dissolved into our planet’s oceans. But there’s a catch. The gold is scattered in microscopic traces, so diluted ...

NASA Glenn is leading America's urgent push to beat China in establishing the first lunar power plant by 2030, with implications that could reshape our future in space.

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And they laid out demands that included creating a Lithium Valley joint powers authority with a local advisory commission, dedicating more of the state’s lithium extraction ... into the earth, in what ...

Down here, the only flashes of light come from animals’ bioluminescent bodies. Deep sea anglerfish, whose huge mouths hold ...

Different parts of Mars have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to their available resources, just like Earth. The polar caps are likely the most valuable in terms of their water ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter environmenta ...

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, which will oversee the country's response to the climate crisis and direct ...

They contain high grades of the metals we need, like nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. Cutlery, computers, the buildings ...

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In Shopian, Kashmir, aggressive sand mining along the Rambiara rivulet is devastating apple orchards and threatening the ...