Aug 24 Why experts think climate change will cause more frequent and extreme weather events By Peter Prengaman, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry for the Future," a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the… Continue reading
Aug 24 Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using the supplement glutathione for smoke exposure By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press At least two pharmacies recalled glutathione in August due to bacterial contamination. Continue reading
Aug 21 Can recycling solve the world's trash problem? By William Brangham Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There’s a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn’t really help, and it’s more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful. Horizons… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Can recycling solve the world's trash problem? By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There’s a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn’t really help, and it’s more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful. Horizons… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 9:20 U.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California By Nate Halverson, Reveal An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, kills vegetation that competes with… Continue watching
Aug 20 Trump keeps embracing data centers, an unpopular topic in midterm races By Jesse Bedayn, Marc Levy, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 5:56 What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president’s health agenda, including efforts to overhaul the childhood… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:05 Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio By Deema Zein, Mary Fecteau The Twins Days Festival bills itself as the largest annual gathering of twins in the world. While the festival celebrates the unique bond between twins, it’s also a hub for scientists studying what makes them so alike – and so… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: Trump talks about North Korea, interest rates while hosting cryptocurrency leaders at the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump held court on Wednesday with several cryptocurrency and finance leaders for an event on digital assets. Continue reading
Aug 19 Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. Continue reading