Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks Posted May 29, 2025 Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit, the latest entry in the mega-constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of St…
Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean’s reefs in biggest-ever event Posted May 27, 2025 Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initia…
Climate change isn’t funny but comedians are using humor to raise awareness of it Posted May 21, 2025 Climate change isn't funny. But more comedians are using humor to bring awareness to it. A university in the U.S. is showing students that laughs can sometimes achieve more than l…
Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping Posted May 11, 2025 Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax. The Internatio…
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped? Posted April 24, 2025 Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields—coated over the ground in fertilizer, wrapped around seeds, stretched as tarps to lock in moisture and as plastic…
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City Posted April 17, 2025 It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: a fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing's Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diff…
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple Posted April 11, 2025 A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef produces no less planet-warming carbon emissions th…
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says Posted April 5, 2025 Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database
Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says Posted March 28, 2025 A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court has ruled, over a report that described Maine lobster as an…
NASA’s two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth sooner under new plan Posted March 17, 2025 NASA's two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency announced that SpaceX had switched capsules for the astronaut flights in order…