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Groundbreaking materials have the potential to provide life-altering cooling to millions who lack it. How do they work? And…
Groundbreaking materials have the potential to provide life-altering cooling to millions who lack it. How do they work? And…
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Banana plantation workers in Panama find shade under a vehicle during a break. Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty…
Banana plantation workers in Panama find shade under a vehicle during a break. Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty…
Banana plantation workers in Panama find shade under a vehicle during a break. Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty…
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