May 21 WATCH: Trump, Zeldin announce looser rule on refrigerant greenhouse gases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move to relax the Biden-era rules on harmful pollutants known as HFCs emitted by refrigerators and other appliances was the latest attempt by the Trump administration to try to address rising voter concerns over the cost of living ahead… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:29 How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil By Malcom Brabant, Trine Villemann The European Union’s climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine is homegrown energy, and that the EU must accelerate its transition away from fossil… Continue watching
May 18 Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The trial shed light on the bitter falling-out between the two Silicon Valley titans and the beginnings of OpenAI, now a company valued at $852 billion and moving toward potentially one of the largest initial public offerings in history. Continue reading
May 15 Watch As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the river, and states are fighting over water rights. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what… Continue reading
May 15 As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis By William Brangham Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the river, and states are fighting over water rights. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what… Continue reading
May 14 NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 5:12 How underwater speakers are helping revive coral reefs devastated by climate change By Ben Tracy Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes ocean temperatures higher, reefs are dying and bleaching events have put them at higher risk. Special… Continue watching
May 09 Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation A medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out. Continue reading
May 08 Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks and other areas By Todd Richmond, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. Continue reading
May 08 Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds' By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. Continue reading