Sep 05 Africa Climate Summit links ‘unfair’ debt burden with calls to make continent’s green assets pay off By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 05 New long COVID guidance aims to help doctors identify mental health symptoms By Casey Kuhn, Mekhi Hill, Nicole Ellis As millions of Americans seek answers about long COVID, a recent advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is giving physicians better guidance on how to identify mental health symptoms that may stem from the condition. Continue reading
Sep 03 Analysis: Why trash in space is a major problem with no clear fix By Chris Impey, The Conversation Treaties meant to ensure sustainability in space don’t currently regulate private companies, and not every country has signed on to an agreement for sustainable space exploration. Continue reading
Sep 02 After successful moon landing, India launches a spacecraft to study the sun By Ashok Sharma, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, less than two weeks after a successful uncrewed landing near the south polar region of the moon. Continue reading
Sep 01 Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion By Josh Boak, Associated Press The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. Continue reading
Sep 01 Trump-era change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says By Associated Press The findings came in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the change. Hallman recommended that the U.S. Forest Service should be required to prepare a full environmental impact statement related to the change. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 7:55 Japan’s problems developing stable energy sources 12 years after nuclear meltdown By Miles O'Brien, Ian Couzens While the world is focusing on the radioactive water released from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the country is grappling with other big questions about its use of nuclear energy. Japan dramatically changed its attitudes after Fukushima melted down… Continue watching
Aug 31 Visual artists fight back against artificial intelligence companies for repurposing their work By Jocelyn Noveck, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The lawsuit may serve as an early bellwether of how hard it will be for all kinds of creators to stop AI developers from profiting off their work. Continue reading
Aug 30 $5.6 million bid for one offshore location marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Analysts cited a variety of factors behind the current low interest in federal Gulf waters, including inflation and technical challenges in the Gulf. Still, they noted a growing interest in the region for wind power. Continue reading
Aug 30 A new Titanic recovery expedition is planned. The U.S. is fighting it, saying wreck is a grave site By Ben Finley, Associated Press The challenge has nothing to do with the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible in June. It hinges instead on a federal law and a pact with Great Britain to treat the wreck as a memorial to those who died… Continue reading