During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/

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A monster earthquake rattles the Pacific, mitochondria double as immune agents, the EPA backs away from climate science, and animal-filled forests fight carbon better.

SOURCES

expert reaction to earthquake off Russia and tsunami warnings across the Pacific | Science Media Centre

Waves hit US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings | BBC

Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs | Live Science

EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases | Ars Technica

Forests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon | New Scientist

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