Afternoon sun streams straight through and heats the room from the inside.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2026
Fission – or the splitting of atoms (usually uranium) – produces energy that heats a liquid (usually water) into steam, which then spins a turbine, generating electricity.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Sep. 2026
Climate experts said the flooding adds to evidence that infrastructure planning in the Himalayas is being forced to account for disasters that are increasing as the climate warms.
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Victoria Milko,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2026
As that frozen ground warms and ice inside thaws, the cement weakens, and slopes that stood for thousands of years can lose their grip.
—
Umesh Haritashya,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2026
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