Rewriting The Climate Story

Welcome to the week.

We’ll be taking the next few weeks off, so this is the last It’s Called Science. of the year!

Quick reminder: If you’re doing holiday shopping, there’s still time to check out our gift guide and to get your tax-deductible donations in by the end of the year, check out our charitable giving guide!

Now for the news.

This week:

• ⚡️Power-hungry data centers

• 🦠War and anti-microbial resistance

• 🏷️Fixing food date labels

• 📱The TikTok ban

• And more

See you in the new year,

— Willow

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