Science May 22 Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life By William Brangham
May 22 Watch Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used to call UFOs. What explains these phenomena, and what do we know about life beyond Earth? Horizons… By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert
Science May 22 SpaceX launches its biggest Starship mega rocket yet on test flight It’s the 12th test flight of the rocket that SpaceX is building to get people to Mars one day. But first comes the moon and NASA’s Artemis program. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science May 22 Watch 8:09 Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. But carbon credits have also been criticized for being opaque and not reducing emissions nearly enough. Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber
Nation May 21 WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Nino A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
May 21 SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump, Zeldin announce looser rule on refrigerant greenhouse gases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move to relax the Biden-era rules on harmful pollutants known as HFCs emitted by refrigerators and other appliances was the latest attempt by the Trump administration to try to address rising voter concerns over the cost of living ahead… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:29 How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil By Malcom Brabant, Trine Villemann The European Union’s climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine is homegrown energy, and that the EU must accelerate its transition away from fossil… Continue watching
May 18 Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The trial shed light on the bitter falling-out between the two Silicon Valley titans and the beginnings of OpenAI, now a company valued at $852 billion and moving toward potentially one of the largest initial public offerings in history. Continue reading
May 15 Watch As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the river, and states are fighting over water rights. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what… Continue reading