Dec 14 Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S. By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:45 Breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology could dramatically alter clean energy landscape By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings For the first time, scientists have produced a fusion reaction that created more energy than was expended, a breakthrough to tap into the same kind of energy that powers the sun and stars. It could have huge implications for potentially… Continue watching
Dec 13 Scientists declare 2 Hawaiian volcanoes have stopped erupting By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday that Kilauea is no longer erupting. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Scientists announce fusion energy breakthrough, possible game-changer for climate By Matthew Daly, Michael Phillis, Jennifer McDermott, Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, the Energy Department said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Millions in central U.S. brace for massive winter storm By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A massive winter storm blowing toward the center of the United States on Monday is threatening millions of people with heavy snow, freezing rain and flooding. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:16 What next for space exploration after NASA’s Artemis 1 mission? NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down Sunday afternoon just off California's Baja Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean. The 26-day Artemis 1 test mission marked a significant step toward returning astronauts to the moon. Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: NASA holds press conference after successful end of Artemis 1 mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 1:53 News Wrap: Russian drones attack power grid in southern Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian drone strikes knocked out energy infrastructure across southern Ukraine, a major storm system moving inland from the Pacific Coast threatens severe weather across the U.S., and Republican Kari Lake has asked a court to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:57 Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant Over the past few months, activists have targeted priceless works of art to call attention to the climate crisis. These viral moments are grabbing attention, but is the message getting through? We look at how these protests could be both… Continue watching
Dec 10 The fight to reduce food waste is getting a boost from science By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. Continue reading