Jun 29 Watch 8:21 Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains By Fred de Sam Lazaro Research published last year shows the massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries. It threatens agriculture and the water supply for millions across South Asia. Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 28 NASA hopes New Zealand rocket launch will pave the way for moon landing By Nick Perry, Associated Press ASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface. So it is sending up a test satellite from New Zealand. Continue reading
Jun 24 California plan to combat climate change pleases few By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A top California official says heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air. Continue reading
Jun 24 President Biden partners with East Coast governors to boost offshore wind energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House is launching a partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. Continue reading
Jun 24 Oppressive heat wave persists across large swath of Northern Hemisphere By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic. Continue reading
Jun 24 Heat is a pollen killer, and that’s a problem for the future of agriculture By Carolyn Beans, Yale Environment 360 Farmers and scientists are increasingly observing that unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen and interfere with the fertilization of crops. Researchers are now searching for ways to help pollen beat the heat, including developing more heat-tolerant varieties. Continue reading
Jun 24 2 years in, Perseverance has given us these clues about Mars By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The sights and sounds collected by Perseverance so far can help us understand what the rover will pursue next, and why that’s important to its search for ancient life. Continue reading
Jun 22 A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners By John Flesher, Associated Press The state of Illinois is unveiling a market-tested rebranding campaign to make the invasive carp more appealing to consumers. Continue reading
Jun 20 Arizona wildfires sweep lands rich with ancient sites, artifacts By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press As efforts to fight wildfires advance, crews are doing more to avoid or minimize damage from bulldozers and other modern-day firefighting tools. Archaeologists say those efforts ensure ancient tools and dwellings are protected. Continue reading