Feb 03 Texas power grid woes continue as New England prepares for Arctic front By Ken Miller, David Sharp, Associated Press The mayor of Austin, Texas, responded to mounting criticism and apologized Friday for a lack of communication with residents as a winter storm coated the city in ice and cut power — and heat — to thousands of residents for… Continue reading
Feb 02 What humans can learn from some of nature’s most skilled hibernators By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s how a handful of species approach hibernation each winter and what their annual journeys tell us about what it means to go dormant. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 7:09 20 years later, Mark Kelly reflects on the space shuttle Columbia disaster By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings, Kate Tobin Wednesday marks 20 years since the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way home. The tragedy not only killed all seven astronauts on board but also was the beginning of the end for the space shuttle program and changed how… Continue watching
Feb 01 How Octavia Butler remembered the fallen Columbia astronauts on the NewsHour By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Acclaimed science fiction author Octavia Butler offered insight into the place that space and its explorers occupy in our collective imagination in a discussion with former Newshour anchor Jim Lehrer, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and other guests. Continue reading
Jan 31 EPA uses rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan By Becky Bohrer, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The area supports the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. Alaskan Native tribes and environmentalists are heralding the move after a long fight against the proposed Pebble Mine. Continue reading
Jan 30 Germany pledges $222 million for environmental projects in Brazil By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Germany announced on Monday that it would make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2 In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay… Continue watching
Jan 27 Earth prepares for a close encounter with ‘Green Comet’ not seen since the Stone Age By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. NASA says the dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times. It will come within 26 million miles of Earth. Continue reading
Jan 26 NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts. Continue reading
Jan 26 Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation outside of Cairo By Mohamed Wagdy, Associated Press The excavation team said Thursday that the items lay beneath an ancient stone enclosure within the necropolis and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of Egypt's ancient Old Kingdom. Continue reading