Apr 23 SpaceX successfully uses recycled parts to launch third crew into orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The astronauts from the U.S., Japan and France should reach the International Space Station early Saturday morning, following a 23-hour ride in the same Dragon capsule used by SpaceX’s debut crew last May. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden makes case for climate-friendly economic policies at leaders summit By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Friday's second and final day of the summit also focused on what Biden says is the need for massive investment for cleaner energy — and what he says is the economic payoff. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 2:15 U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit By William Brangham The United States set ambitious new goals today to stop the world from heating up, urging other nations to follow suit. And some of the world’s largest carbon emitters seemed to heed the call. But world leaders left open how… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:23 Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The… Continue watching
Apr 22 NASA’s Mars helicopter soars higher, longer on 2nd flight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press "It sounds simple, but there are many unknowns regarding how to fly a helicopter on Mars," Ingenuity's chief pilot, Havard Grip, said from JPL in a statement. "That's why we're here — to make these unknowns known."… Continue reading
Apr 22 Cities confront climate challenge: How to move from gas to electricity? By Jonathan Mingle, Yale Environment 360 Ending the use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings is a key challenge for cities hoping to achieve net-zero emissions. Nowhere is that more evident than in Philadelphia, where technical and financial hurdles and a reluctant gas company… Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 The U.S. electric power sector is ‘halfway’ to zero carbon emissions By Ryan Wiser, Bentham Paulos, Dev Millstein, Joseph Rand, The Conversation Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now, the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 8:06 Greener skies: How sustainable aviation fuel could help stem airplane emissions By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Air travel is picking up steadily as more Americans get vaccinated. While that's good news for the industry, it's bad news for climate change prevention efforts. Miles O'Brien looks at efforts to reduce airplane emissions and help airlines fly greener… Continue watching
Apr 20 Earth-warming emissions come roaring back from pandemic By Matt Ott, Associated Press The International Energy Agency said worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on track to surge by 1.5 billion metric tons this year, following last year’s decline due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading