Apr 04 Watch 7:30 UN climate report warns governments are falling short on lowering planet’s temperature By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Tommy Walters The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out its latest report Monday stressing the critical need to implement dramatic cuts in greenhouse gasses to head off the worst impacts of climate change. Dave Roberts writes a newsletter and… Continue watching
Apr 04 We have the tools to save the planet from climate change. Politics is getting in the way, new IPCC report says By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The report itself was delayed by negotiations over language and key issues, illustrating how each nation's priorities can thwart timely progress. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: IPCC warns Earth is ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’ By Frank Jordans, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new report from the UN's top body of climate scientists is warning that temperatures will go beyond a key danger point unless countries worldwide cut greenhouse emissions faster than they are currently committed to doing. Continue reading
Apr 01 How scientists finally completed the human genomic puzzle By Gabrielle Hartley, The Conversation When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it came with a catch — they weren’t actually able to put together all the genetic information. There were gaps: unfilled, often repetitive regions… Continue reading
Apr 01 Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 By Tom Krisher, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration rolled back fuel economy requirements so they rose 1.5% per year, which environmental groups said was inadequate to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: NASA astronomer discusses new star discovery by Hubble telescope By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. Continue reading
Mar 30 FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Wednesday's vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval for ALS for more than a year. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:45 Blue Origin’s latest mission takes a professor and entrepreneur to the edge of space By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris American astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday from the International Space Station along with two fellow Russian cosmonauts. He was in space for 355 straight days, longer than any American yet. But attention will return to private efforts… Continue watching
Mar 30 Move over, Icarus. Hubble finds Earendel, the farthest star from Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. Continue reading
Mar 30 NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight. Continue reading