Mar 23 Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket fails far short of orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts has finally taken flight, but didn't last long. Continue reading
Mar 22 A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward the coast of Florida By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year: Seaweed. Lots of it. Continue reading
Mar 22 What made Beethoven ill? DNA tests on his hair offers clues By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Scientists have pulled DNA from Ludwig van Beethoven's hair to look for clues about his many health problems and hearing loss. Continue reading
Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years. Continue reading
Mar 21 Analysis: Latest IPCC report confirms climate change is worsening, but we have the tools to combat it By Frank Jotzo, Mark Howden, The Conversation A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:59 UN scientists warn drastic steps needed to prevent climate change catastrophe By Amna Nawaz Scientists warned that human-induced climate change is warming the planet to the point where it is causing irreversible damage in some parts of the world. The report was released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Scientist… Continue watching
Mar 20 Humanity can still stop worst consequences of climate change, but time is running out, IPCC warns By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press This is likely the last warning the IPCC will be able to make about the 1.5 mark because their next set of reports will likely come after Earth has either breached the mark or locked into exceeding it soon, several… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:44 A 5,000-mile-long mass of seaweed is coming to shore. Here’s what will happen By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a 5,000-mile-long belt of seaweed weighing more than 11 million tons, is threatening to wreak havoc in the coastal waters and beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It's so big that it can be seen from… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 2:48 The career of Chien-Shiung Wu, the ‘First Lady of Physics’ By John Yang, Harry Zahn This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting stories of women whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we look at the career of Chien-Shiung Wu, a 20th-century physicist who made indelible changes to her field. Continue watching
Mar 19 Nations approve key UN science report on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. Continue reading