Dec 17 How light pollution can imperil migrating birds by luring them into cities By Carolyn S. Burt, Kyle Horton, The Conversation Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:14 How physicians are preparing for climate change and extreme heat’s impact on human health By William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center As the U.N. climate conference nears its end, there's concern over whether countries can or will meet prior pledges to hold down global temperatures. If temperatures continue to climb, the impact on health could be profound and some doctors say… Continue watching
Dec 11 Asteroid to temporarily obscure Betelgeuse star in unique eclipse By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The rare event will occur late Monday into early Tuesday. Weather permitting, it should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from central Asia and southern Europe to parts of Florida and Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 9:45 How the black-footed ferret is making a comeback from the brink of extinction By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back… Continue watching
Dec 10 Analysis: Carbon removal can help achieve net zero, but comes with its own climate risks By Kirsten Zickfeld, Pep Canadell, The Conversation Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming, but researchers say the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just fertilizing the ocean or planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse. Continue reading
Dec 10 How science became a human right By Andrea Boggio, The Conversation Decades ago, the international community codified science as a cultural right and protected expression of human creativity. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 6:20 The scientific and cultural impact of the International Space Station after 25 years By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Miles O'Brien This week marks the 25th anniversary of when astronauts first entered the beginnings of the International Space Station. A quarter of a century later, the station is manned by seven international crew members and has become an iconic and important… Continue watching
Dec 06 In November, Earth set new heat record for 6th month in a row By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With only one month left for the year, 2023 is on the way to smashing the record for hottest year. Continue reading
Dec 05 UN reports worrying rates of warming as COP28 tries to tackle climate crisis By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Warming oceans and melting of ice sheets caused the rate of sea-level rise to nearly double in less than a generation. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:28 Solar system with 6 planets orbiting in-sync discovered in Milky Way By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Miles O'Brien Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching