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…
Large areas of the Earth will be too hot for humans if we hit 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new study Posted March 12, 2025 Large areas of the planet may become too hot to be habitable during extreme heat events. Researchers say that even healthy young humans would struggle to maint…
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests Posted February 13, 2025 In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan apple tree, t…
More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying due to climate change Posted January 11, 2025 Much of Earth's land is drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released at talks where countries are working…
Sails ahoy! Pioneers spearhead comeback for wind to clean up global shipping Posted January 1, 2025 Seafaring pioneers are spearheading a comeback for wind power in the shipping industry, to try to make a dent in its huge carbon…
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters Posted December 19, 2024 Electric grids have buckled more frequently and outages have become longer across the U.S. as the warming atmosphere carries more water and stirs…