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This Happened—January 6: U.S. Capitol Attack

Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on this date in 2021.

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What happened at the Capitol on January 6?

After the defeat of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The attack disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to certify the results of the presidential election of 2020. It was widely regarded as an insurrection or attempted coup because it aimed to prevent a sitting president-elect from assuming office.

How many people were sentenced for their roles in the January 6 riot?

By the end of 2021, 725 people had been charged with federal crimes, mostly with seditious conspiracy or insurrection.

What role did Donald Trump play in Jan. 6?

Trump repeatedly claimed without evidence that the U.S. election in which he was defeated was fraudulent. In a speech in Washington on January 6, Trump claimed the election had been stolen and encouraged thousands of supporters to march on the Capitol. A week after the riot, the House of Representatives impeached Trump for incitement of insurrection, making him the only U.S. president to have been impeached twice.

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How A "Climatic Memory" Gene Helps Trees Face Environmental Threat

Humans and animals have strategies to deal with their surroundings, including the impacts of climate change. But what about trees? Researchers in Spain have identified mechanisms in plant life to learn over time from unfavorable environmental situations.

How A "Climatic Memory" Gene Helps Trees Face Environmental Threat

Tree brain?

Juan F Samaniego

OVIEDO — When it doesn't rain, humans look for water under rocks. Throughout history, we have developed more or less effective techniques (and more or less respectful of the environment) to always have something to drink. Reservoirs, wells or desalination plants help us, when available, to cope with periods of drought.

Animals also have strategies to deal with lack of water, such as moving (sometimes long distances) in search of new reserves or reducing hydration needs by lowering physical activity.

But how does a tree survive?

These living beings are anchored to the same place, where they spend tens, hundreds and even thousands of years. For this reason, their strategies to deal with stressful situations, such as a drought, a heat wave or a plague, are very different from those of animals.

New research has discovered something incredible: trees have a kind of climatic memory in their genes.

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