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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Being able to predict Martian auroras, which result from solar storms that also unleash harmful radiation, could provide future astronauts with crucial warning and time to take cover, scientists say.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some environmental groups, however, warn that the nuclear industry is an expensive and harmful distraction from cheaper and cleaner alternatives.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Research on emotional invalidation shows us why this is so harmful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, those natural molecules dissipate quickly, and longer-lasting synthetic versions of these compounds can have a harmful effect.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some environmental groups, however, warn that the nuclear industry is an expensive and harmful distraction from cheaper and cleaner alternatives.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Research on emotional invalidation shows us why this is so harmful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, those natural molecules dissipate quickly, and longer-lasting synthetic versions of these compounds can have a harmful effect.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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