Nov 13 Hurricane Center says another storm could follow Eta's deadly path By Curt Anderson, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press It could wreak havoc in a region where people are still grappling with more than 120 deaths and many more missing in the aftermath of Eta. This has been an extraordinarily busy hurricane season. Continue reading
Nov 12 Planned tunnel near Stonehenge gets consent from U.K. government By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Under the approved plans, a two-mile tunnel will effectively remove the sight and sound of traffic passing the site and cut journey times. Opponents have a six-week window to appeal. Continue reading
Nov 10 Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of U.S. coral reefs By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A first of its kind assessment of the coral reefs in U.S. waters is sounding the alarm over the role of human activity and climate change in the decline of these sensitive ecosystems, which scientists deem essential to the health… Continue reading
Nov 10 Report says NASA needs more time, money than planned to bring back Mars rocks By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press An independent panel says NASA is underestimating the amount of time and money it will take to bring Mars rocks back to Earth in the coming decade. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:18 How a COVID vaccine might work -- and the challenges of distributing it As drug companies around the world rush to develop candidates for coronavirus vaccines, Pfizer announced encouraging early data from its own trials Monday. What do the preliminary results show, and even if they are borne out, what challenges remain with… Continue watching
Nov 08 Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX’s second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the lifts. Continue reading
Nov 04 South Korea approves single test for COVID-19 and flu By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have approved a test to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the pandemic stretches into the flu season. Continue reading
Nov 04 U.S. formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change By Frank Jordans, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The United States has formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. Continue reading
Nov 03 GOP challenger wins House race in Florida By Associated Press Republican Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has won a House seat in Florida, defeating freshman Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:57 Ignoring science doesn't solve the problem, climate scientist says As wildfires continue to rage on the west coast and the Gulf Coast rebuilds from a record hurricane season, the impact of climate change is already being felt. But is it getting the attention it deserves? Drew Shindell, a professor… Continue watching