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Enlarge / At the US Army’s Camp Century on the Greenland ice sheet, an Army truck equipped with a railroad wheel conversion rides on 1,300 feet of track under the snow. (credit: Robert W. Gerdel Papers, Ohio State University) In recent years, the Arctic has become a magnet for climate change anxiety, with scientists nervously monitoring the Greenland ice sheet for signs of melting and fretting over rampant environmental degradation.

Enlarge / Loads of lava: Kasbohm with a few solidified lava flows of the Columbia River Basalts. (credit: Joshua Murray) As our climate warms beyond its historical range, scientists increasingly need to study climates deeper in the planet’s past to get information about our future. One object of study is a warming event known as the Miocene Climate Optimum (MCO) from about 17 to 15 million years ago.

Tesla's Autopilot team helps teach the company's AI to drive. Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesTesla's Autopilot team in Buffalo, New York reviews footage to train its driver-assist software. The workers label everything from road lines to traffic cones. One Autopilot worker described what it's like to work on the team.

Iranian sources claimed they've given their Hezbollah ally electromagnetic pulse weapons designed to fry communications networks and electrical grids. Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty ImagesIranian operatives recently claimed they given Hezbollah militants an EMP weapon. A powerful EMP, as Iran claims, could damage Israel's communications and power grid."It is reasonable to assume that Iran has looked at these types of weapons," a retired general said.

Student-loan company MOHELA plays a key role in the latest lawsuit to block Biden's broader student-loan forgiveness plan. Getty ImagesA federal judge temporarily blocked Biden's second try at broader student-loan forgiveness. Student-loan company MOHELA played a central role in the GOP-led states' argument to block the relief. The states argued that MOHELA — and therefore the state of Missouri — would suffer revenue loss should the debt cancellation go through.tweaked 3rd bullet to include missouriLarry, 60, has been hopeful for student-loan forgiveness.

Professor Megan Fritts caught several students using ChatGPT in the first week of the semester.picture alliance/Getty ImagesA teacher's students ChatGPT for a simple introductory assignment in an ethics and technology class. Professor Megan Fritts shared her concerns on X, sparking debate on AI's role in education. Educators are divided on AI's impact, with some feeling it undermines critical thinking skills.