May 22 Watch 5:40 New Mexico wildfires leave devastation amid historic drought By Claire Mufson In New Mexico, thousands of firefighters are battling a colossal wildfire that has become the largest in state history. A historic drought coupled with climate change has led to longer and more destructive wildfires across the West. Michael Mann, a… Continue watching
May 18 How climate change is putting millions at risk of radon exposure By Chris Baraniuk, Knowable Magazine Permafrost thaw could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 8:17 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jeopardizes the future of the International Space Station By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin NASA is aiming to expand its astronaut launches from U.S. soil. Boeing is set for a test launch this week of its small spacecraft to the International Space Station. Russia and America have long been partners on the space station,… Continue watching
May 16 U.S. COVID deaths hit 1 million less than 3 years into the pandemic By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak. That is a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:45 Image of Milky Way’s black hole marks new era in space science For decades scientists have believed there is a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. For the first time this week, they released an astonishing image of it, about 27,000 light years away from Earth. An international… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans In our news wrap Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee in Congress subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republicans, North Korea acknowledged its first COVID outbreak, Palestinians mourn journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead during an… Continue watching
May 11 Majority of Great Barrier Reef coral studied in 2022 was bleached, Australian scientists say By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef's first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority said in its annual report released… Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Sharp rise in inflation may have hit a peak, but remains near 40-year highs In our news wrap Wednesday, the Labor Department's April consumer price report shows a slight drop in inflation increases amid 40-year highs, Hong Kong police arrested a Catholic cardinal for endangering China's national security, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Here’s the first image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. Continue reading
May 11 Less polluted air is essential for health, but it’s also driving more Atlantic hurricanes, study finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes. Continue reading