Dec 26 This drone will fly on one of Saturn’s moons. Here’s the woman leading the mission By Jamie Leventhal Planetary scientist Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle breaks down NASA's upcoming mission to Saturn's moon, Titan, to learn about how early life may develop. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 8:42 Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate By almost any measure, 2019 was a year of especially sobering news on climate change, with grim warnings about what could happen in the future along with extreme weather events occurring now. The year also saw a global protest movement,… Continue watching
Dec 21 Chef Kwame Williams prepares zero-waste broccoli coleslaw By Melanie Saltzman, Megan Thompson Do you ever throw away parts of various vegetables, because you’re sure they're no good? You're not alone. Americans waste up to 40 percent of the food they produce. During a recent visit to the James Beard House in New… Continue reading
Dec 21 Australia battles ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as PM rushes home By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Australia’s most populous state was paralyzed by “catastrophic” fire conditions Saturday amid soaring temperatures, while one person died as wildfires ravaged the country’s southeast, officials said. Continue reading
Dec 19 Hawaii police to stand down from telescope construction site By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Hawaii officials are having police leave a mountain where protesters are blocking construction of a giant telescope because the project isn't moving forward for now. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 9:25 Advancements in spinal cord research give the severely injured hope By William Brangham, Jaywon Choe Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:27 Why Madrid climate change talks failed to deliver Climate talks in Madrid ended Sunday with little agreement on addressing what many say is the single greatest challenge facing humanity. At the annual gathering, known as COP, the world’s largest polluters were unable to agree on stronger plans to… Continue watching
Dec 16 Why your cosmetics don’t have to be tested for safety By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The regulations that guarantee the safety of cosmetic products you use everyday haven’t been updated since 1938. Continue reading
Dec 15 Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets By Frank Jordans, Aritz Parra, Associated Press Marathon international climate talks ended Sunday with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponing the regulation of global carbon markets until next year. Continue reading
Dec 14 UN climate talks in limbo as chair Chile bids for compromise By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Later Saturday, Chilean diplomat Andrés Landerretche told reporters that a fresh compromise would be circulated Saturday afternoon, but insisted that there would have to be trade-offs if there was to be a deal supported by all countries. Continue reading