Science

New EPA 'good neighbor' rule aims to cut downwind pollution by power plants

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A new "good neighbor" rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can't control.

WATCH: NASA reveals sleeker suits for future moonwalkers

Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade.

NASA's James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away.

New atmospheric river expected to drench an already swamped California

By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press

Forecasters are warning of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain roads as a new atmospheric river pushes into swamped California.

EPA to limit harmful 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.

What is the controversy behind the Alaska Willow oil project?

By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.

Scientists confirm global floods and droughts worsened by climate change

By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press

Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data.

Pfizer buys Seagen for $43 billion, seeks new cancer treatments

By Tom Murphy, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.

Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.

Four astronauts fly SpaceX crew ship home, ending 5-month ISS mission

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home, after five months at the International Space Station.