Jul 12 5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Four new breathtaking images, showing off far-away galaxies in radiant color, were unveiled as the telescope’s inaugural revelations, along with a picture shared Monday that looks deeper into space than ever before. Continue reading
Jul 11 Here’s the deepest, clearest infrared image of the universe ever produced By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Dubbed “Webb’s First Deep Field,” the image shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 in unprecedentedly clear detail. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Stunning new images from James Webb Space Telescope offer fuller picture of our universe By Marcia Rieke, The Conversation NASA released some of the very first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, marking the beginning of the next era in astronomy as the largest space telescope ever built offers scientific data that will help answer questions about… Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Biden offers first peek of historic image from James Webb Space Telescope By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Our view of the universe just expanded. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of… Continue reading
Jun 03 Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink – A PBS NewsHour Special By Miles O'Brien In a special 90-minute live event, the PBS NewsHour will explore the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. Continue reading
May 27 G-7 nations aim to end greenhouse gas emissions from energy by 2035 By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations have announced they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035. Continue reading
May 26 Climate activists in Davos say major issues ignored By Peter Prengaman, Associated Press While climate change was the focus of many discussions, activists say that important things like helping people who are impacted by climate change, largely didn't happen. Continue reading
May 24 Devastating heat wave in South Asia ‘sign of things to come’ in face of climate change By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press The intense heat wave sweeping through South Asia was made more likely due to climate change and is a sign of things to come. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season with 3 to 6 major storms By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Federal meteorologists are forecasting a record-shattering seventh straight unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
May 23 Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid continuing drought By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The Democratic governor has called for a 15 percent voluntary reduction in water use but has so far avoided mandatory, sweeping cuts to water use. He may be changing his approach after water use went up dramatically in March. Continue reading