Twinkle, twinkle fading stars: Hiding in our brighter skies Posted February 18, 2023 Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer. A new study that analyzes data from more than 50,000 amateur stargazers f…
Study: ExxonMobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s Posted February 12, 2023 ExxonMobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own s…
UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails Posted February 7, 2023 British officials and space scientists said they were disappointed but not deterred after the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. ended in…
Aviator races to photograph all glaciers Posted January 23, 2023 Garrett Fisher is traveling the world in his tiny blue-white “Super Cub” aircraft, on a quest to document every remaining glacier on Earth. The 41-year-old Fisher does it for a…
UN rights chief: Protect ‘civic space’ for climate activists Posted January 18, 2023 The top United Nations human rights official said that it's important to protect the “civic space” for young environmental activists to highlight the urge…
Scientists lower alert for Mauna Loa, say eruption could end Posted January 14, 2023 Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island from a warning to a watch on Dec. 10 and said the mountain’s first eruption in…
EU agrees deal to ban products which fuel deforestation Posted January 8, 2023 European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world. The prelimina…
UN: Great Barrier Reef should be on heritage ‘danger’ list Posted December 30, 2022 A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sus…
Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution Posted December 27, 2022 Teenage climate activists in Nigeria's largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.” Chinedu Mogbo, founder of G…
Gates Foundation pledges $7B for health, farming in Africa Posted December 22, 2022 Bill Gates, on a visit to Kenya, has announced his foundation will spend $7 billion to improve health, gender equality and farming in Africa. The new pledge will be spent over …