Science Aug 26 California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It's been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California's Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use…
Nation Jul 15 WATCH: Tipping Point – The Mighty Mississippi | A PBS News Special Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it — at risk.
Nation Jun 02 How the Trump administration’s plans to slash NASA’s budget will impact science Funding for science is very much on the chopping block in President Trump's proposed budget. It's a fraught moment for NASA, particularly for those focused on earth science and not human space travel. Over the weekend, Trump announced he was…
Nation May 23 How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA…
Science Feb 06 Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the…
Science Sep 10 Critical report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping…
Nation May 24 How airlines are working to create sustainable fuel to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and that means a lot of driving and flying. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus is usually on cars and trucks since they generate the most. But…
Nation May 09 A look at battery-powered aircraft that could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over…
Science Apr 05 What you need to know ahead of next week’s total solar eclipse We’re less than three days away from the total solar eclipse that will be seen in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Monday’s eclipse will cut across 13 states with more than 30 million people living in the path of totality…
Nation Mar 14 How quantum computing could help us understand more about the universe Scientists, researchers and some big companies are eager to jumpstart the next generation of computing, one that will be far more sophisticated and dependent on understanding the subatomic nature of the universe. But as science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports, it’s…