radiation
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A larger atmosphere presents a bigger cross-section to incoming starlight, allowing it to absorb more radiation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Such clouds could block infrared radiation coming from hotter layers below, making the atmosphere appear cooler than it actually is.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Unlike a nuclear-weapons program, an AI lab emits no radiation, handles no controlled materials, and leaves no atmospheric or seismic traces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Eradication was possible through the sterile insect technique, which uses gamma radiation to irradiate screwworm pupae and create sterile male flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
And Japan, the only country to have been bombed with atomic weapons, has a particularly complicated relationship with radiation.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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