Dec 01 Mining is necessary for the green transition. Here’s why experts say we need to do it better By Bella Isaacs-Thomas How to balance the mining demands of the green transition with the industry's social and environmental implications is one of the many topics of discussion at the ongoing COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Continue reading
Nov 30 UN weather agency says 2023 is hottest year on record with further climate extremes ahead By Jamey Keaten, Bassam Hatoum, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:45 Southeast Asian cities face existential crisis as they sink while sea levels rise By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Coastal cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, face a mutually risky future: they’re sinking as sea levels around them are rising. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Thailand, in partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the… Continue watching
Nov 29 NASA satellites discovered a 6-planet solar system in perfect synchrony By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The planets are two to three times the size of Earth, but made mostly of gas. None of the planets are within the star’s so-called habitable zone. Continue reading
Nov 25 ‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign in Mexico aims to help save critically endangered species By Daniel Shailer, Associated Press Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. Continue reading
Nov 24 Florida sees record year for sea turtles, but climate change threatens survival By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Only one in 1,000 hatchlings lives to adulthood and climate change is threatening their species as beaches disappear under rising seas. Continue reading
Nov 21 How gratitude became key to human social bonds By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Researchers believe gratitude probably helped early humans work together and survive as social animals. Continue reading
Nov 18 Explosions end 2nd test flight of SpaceX’s new mega rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas, but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight. “Today’s test is an opportunity to learn — then fly again,” noted NASA… Continue reading
Nov 18 The botany behind why cranberries became a Thanksgiving staple By Serina DeSalvio, The Conversation Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features. Continue reading
Nov 16 A geologist explains why Iceland may soon see a volcanic eruption By Jaime Toro, The Conversation Iceland’s residents have learned over centuries to live with their island’s overactive geology. Continue reading