Jan 26 How to make the perfect cup of tea, according to chemistry By Bella Isaacs-Thomas "Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea" author Michelle Francl spoke to PBS NewsHour about the chemistry that goes into making and flavoring tea, and how to wield this “science of change” to brew yourself the perfect cup. Continue reading
Jan 26 Biden administration delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Industry groups condemn the move as a "win for Russia," while environmentalists cheer it as a way to counter Biden's approval of the huge Willow oil project in Alaska last year. Continue reading
Jan 25 Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, touched down on the Moon early on Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro sentenced to prison for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Thursday, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress, the U.S. economy is showing more signs of surprising resilience thanks to robust consumer spending and the Hamas-run… Continue watching
Jan 21 Japan has joined an elite club by landing on the moon. Here’s what others are doing By Foster Klug, Associated Press Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, a milestone that puts the country in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. Here’s a look at high-profile recent and upcoming attempts, and… Continue reading
Jan 21 Why extreme cold weather events still happen in a warming world By Mathew Barlow, The Conversation While the world can expect fewer severe cold events as average temperatures rise, people still need to be prepared for wintry blasts. An atmospheric and climate scientist explains why. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:28 Montanans fish for answers to mysterious decline in trout population By Joe Lesar, Montana PBS The number of brown and rainbow trout in some of Montana’s best-known and most scenic fishing rivers is at historic lows. With experts at a loss to explain it, state agencies, fishermen, businesses and concerned citizens are all trying to… Continue watching
Jan 19 ‘We’re frankly astonished.’ Why 2023’s record-breaking heat surprised scientists By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Last year also featured the most annual billion-dollar disasters on record in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 19 Japan becomes the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 18 World Economic Forum spotlights the opportunities and risks of AI By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is angling to take advantage of its promise and minimize its risks. Continue reading