Mar 19 As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. Continue reading
Mar 19 The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring. What does that mean? By Associated Press During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 5:46 The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Lana Green Kevlar is a fiber that’s stronger than steel, and it’s revolutionized everything from military and police body armor to sports equipment. For our “Hidden Histories” series this Women’s History Month, we learn about Stephanie Kwolek, the pioneering researcher who invented… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:32 The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod By David Wright, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s… Continue watching
Mar 14 Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The Interior Department will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 14 SpaceX loses contact with Starship after nearly completing 3rd test flight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Thursday morning's launch outperformed the previous two test flights, which lasted just minutes before blowing up last year. Continue reading
Mar 14 EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The EPA says a rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90 percent by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country. Continue reading
Mar 13 AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump as election looms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press With the election in full swing, it's time to "put some foots down on election-related stuff for a bit," Midjourney CEO David Holz told several hundred members of the service's devoted userbase in a digital office hours event Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 13 Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Lawmakers in the European Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years after regulations were first proposed. Continue reading