Apr 18 Why tracking these pollution indicators is key after the East Palestine train derailment By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s what we know about the fallout of the derailment so far, plus what this disaster can teach us about similar ones that will come after it. Continue reading
Apr 18 T. rex fossil sells for more than $5M at Zurich auction By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Nearly 300 Tyrannosaurus rex bones that were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton sold at Tuesday at a Switzerland auction for 4.8 million francs ($5.3 million), below the expected price. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:26 A Brief But Spectacular take on the future of CRISPR By Ana Davila Jennifer Doudna is a Nobel laureate in chemistry and professor of biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been a pioneer in CRISPR gene editing and continues to revolutionize research in her field. Doudna… Continue watching
Apr 17 SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of 400-foot new rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX has called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket. Continue reading
Apr 15 What to know about SpaceX’s upcoming test flight of its giant Starship rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Jutting almost 400 feet into the South Texas sky, SpaceX's Starship rocket could blast off as early as Monday, with no one aboard. Here’s the rundown on Starship's debut. Continue reading
Apr 13 EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups By Drew Costley, Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it's investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:22 How young Pacific Islanders helped bring climate justice to the world’s court By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre For the first time, the UN's International Court of Justice has been tasked with determining what countries are obligated to do to fight climate change. William Brangham reports on the young people who were instrumental in bringing this issue to… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:15 EPA proposes strict limits on tailpipe emissions to speed up electric vehicle transition By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration rolled out its most aggressive effort yet to combat climate change with tougher emissions limits for cars and trucks. But several challenges remain, including the cost of electric cars, the batteries and how to charge them on… Continue watching
Apr 10 California’s unusual winter weather presented challenges for U.S. beekeepers By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Bees have been slow to emerge from their hives due to the chilly weather. That means beekeepers have had to feed them to keep them going. Continue reading
Apr 09 As India’s tiger count grows, Indigenous groups protest evictions from ancestral lands By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago. But multiple Indigenous groups say they are being driven out of… Continue reading