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• Germany discovers a treasure trove beneath an old gas field: 43 million tons of lithium have been found beneath the Altmark region, bringing Europe closer to the great battery revolution
• NASA is monitoring storms from the International Space Station, and what it’s observing about blue jets, sprites, and ELVES could forever change the way we predict extreme weather events
• An error in hundreds of sea level studies could change the map of coastal risks
• No sun, no wind: Chinese scientists have managed to convert the impact of rain into electricity, and a small panel has already powered 50 lights at the same time
• What a drought has done underground in Panama’s tropical forests is surprising scientists: the fine roots have shrunk by nearly 50 percent, and concerns are mounting over carbon
• California may be overlooking a type of earthquake that is much more destructive than it appeared
• Scientists believe they’ve found a way to travel at the speed of light, but there’s one detail dampening the excitement: humanity would have to wait 1,000 years to test it
• The world’s largest nuclear reactor is back online, and its reopening raises an uncomfortable question about the world’s energy future
• Psychology suggests that people who don’t turn on the lights outside their homes at Christmas aren’t necessarily cold or distant; in many cases, they’ve simply learned to prioritize authenticity, simplicity, and peace of mind over public displays of celebration