Jun 05 $1.18 billion deal reached over drinking water contamination by ‘forever chemicals’ By John Flesher, Associated Press DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc. said they would establish a fund to compensate water providers for contamination with the chemicals used widely in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams. Continue reading
Jun 02 The man known as ‘Dr. Deep Sea’ set a new record for living underwater By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The scientist said that while there are still a slew of tests that need to be completed, he’s found that “every single inflammatory marker in my body is cut by half.”… Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads poem being sent to space on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission By News Desk and Associated Press The words will be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in October 2024 on a journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. Continue reading
Jun 01 Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan in Missouri By Jim Salter, Associated Press At issue is a "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act which requires states to submit a plan detailing how they'll address air pollution that can drift to neighboring states. Continue reading
Jun 01 This new satellite mission could change how we study hurricanes By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The Atlantic hurricane season kicks off June 1. Continue reading
May 31 Earth is in ‘the danger zone’ and getting worse for ecosystems and humans By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of "justice," which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people. Continue reading
May 31 NASA holds public meeting on UFOs ahead of final report By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. Continue reading
May 30 Sick workers tied to 40 percent of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say about 48 million people a year in the U.S. are sickened by foodborne illness. Continue reading
May 30 Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts warn By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The statement posted online Tuesday says that "mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war."… Continue reading
May 29 Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of approaching Typhoon Mawar By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 96 mph and gusts of up to 118 mph but is forecast to spare the mountainous region a direct hit. Continue reading