New York Times: The feud between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency reached a new level this week, with federal officials saying they will take over the granting of permits for new power plants and refineries in the state because Texas refuses to regulate its emissions of greenhouse gases, writes James C. McKinley Jr for the New York Times. Texas is the only state that has refused to enforce the new emissions rules through its state permitting program. It also produces the most carbon dioxide because it has scores of coal-fired power plants, refineries, and factories.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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