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WATCH: Artemis II astronauts announced by NASA, Canadian Space Agency

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission.

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

The rules are part of California's plan to cut planet-warming carbon emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas.

Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data.

U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for environmental damage from derailment

By John Seewer, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday.

UN seeks court opinion to strengthen fight against climate change in 'win' for island states

By Isabella O'Malley, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press

The resolution was adopted by consensus and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau called it "a win for climate justice of epic proportions."…

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the U.S. last year

By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.

What we know about toxic 'forever chemicals' and how to reduce our exposure

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson

A class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS has made its way into food, soil, water and even most people’s blood in America. In March, the EPA proposed the first regulatory standard limiting the quantity of PFAS in drinking water.

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5 planets will align in the night sky this week. Here's how to see them

Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon.

How amateur fossil finds translate into scientific discovery

By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Solveig Rennan

For fossil hunters, the thrill is often in the hunt. For 9-year-old Molly Sampson, her prehistoric shark tooth discovery along a Maryland beach is considered the find of a lifetime. And the dinosaur footprint English archaeologist Marie Woods spotted has…

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The steps you can take to use less water

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Everyone has a role to play when it comes to treating water like a crucial resource, the United Nations says as it convenes its first water conference in almost five decades.