Jan 17 Archaeologists in Norway find ‘world’s oldest runestone’ By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Archaeologists in Norway have found a runestone which they claim is the world's oldest. They say the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. Continue reading
Jan 17 African activists question credibility of upcoming UN climate talks By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press The criticism follows Thursday’s announcement that oil executive Sultan al-Jaber will lead the next round of U.N. climate talks, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates beginning in late November. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 5:01 The connection between cold weather and catching a cold By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman New research suggests that cold weather may actually affect the human body's immune response, making us more susceptible to colds, flus and other upper respiratory infections. Dr. Benjamin Bleier, a sinus specialist at Mass Eye and Ear and a senior… Continue watching
Jan 13 Analysis: Why federal regulators are considering new safety rules for gas stoves By Jonathan Levy, The Conversation Natural gas has been marketed for decades as a clean fuel, but a growing body of research shows that gas stoves can contribute significantly to indoor air pollution, as well as climate change. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: U.S., Japan sign space cooperation agreement By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The meeting and signing ceremony capped a weeklong tour for Kishida that took him to five European and North American capitals for talks on his effort to beef up Japan's security in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean… Continue reading
Jan 13 Explaining the forces that fueled Alabama’s deadly tornado By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado in Alabama. Continue reading
Jan 12 How AI turns text into images By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here are the basics of this technology, and some of the ways it could be used in the not-so-distant future. Continue reading
Jan 12 LISTEN: NASA says 2022 was one of the warmest years on record By Associated Press Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:22 More homes using heat pumps as cheaper, greener alternative to fossil fuels By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman U.S. emissions fell during the height of the pandemic as people were stuck at home, but that changed as the pandemic eased. Many researchers, scientists and lawmakers argue that Americans need to reduce their use of fossil fuels much sooner… Continue watching
Jan 11 Climate change helped fuel 18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022, NOAA says By Stacy Morford, Angela Antipova, Dorian J. Burnette, Mathew Barlow, Ray Lombardi, Shuang-Ye Wu, Suzana J. Camargo, The Conversation A monster hurricane, destructive storms and a drought that disrupted business across the economy led the list of the year’s costliest disasters. Continue reading