Farmers are abandoning their land

Across the globe, in places that are not North Dakota, farmers are making a surprising choice: they’re abandoning millions of acres once lush with crops and livestock. It’s part of a pattern of migration away from the rural, and it’s leaving a mark on the landscape that has ecologists talking: is it a loss of

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What Will It Take for Humans to Colonize the Milky Way?

Is earth the cradle of humanity? Are we destined to expand our horizons to new solar systems? It will be a monumental undertaking, but the first step is building a sustainable civilization here on earth.

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