Jan 15 Volcano erupts in Pacific near Tonga, West Coast of U.S. under tsunami advisory By Nick Perry, Associated Press An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. Tsunami advisories were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:23 Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis By Jack Hewson, Georgina Smith The worst drought in decades is gripping eastern Africa -- parching landscapes, killing livestock and creating a humanitarian crisis. Driven by climate change, it's also leading to civil strife, as shepherding communities battle each other for scarce resources. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 14 Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences By Kevin Trenberth, The Conversation While surface temperatures were about the 6th warmest on record in 2021, the upper oceans were at their hottest – and they’re a stronger indicator of global warming. Continue reading
Jan 13 For 6th straight year, Earth sets record for hottest in history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday released measurements showing how hot last year was. Continue reading
Jan 12 2021's deadliest, coldest, most expensive U.S. disasters, by the numbers By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The contiguous U.S. suffered the largest number of disaster-related deaths in a decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week. Continue reading
Jan 03 NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope 'hunky-dory' after problems fixed By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Officials said Monday that the huge sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope is now fully open and in the process of being tightened. Continue reading
Dec 31 4 New Year's resolutions for enriching your relationship with nature By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation In 2022, we can all take more responsibility for how our actions exacerbate environmental problems. Continue reading
Dec 29 China says SpaceX satellites nearly collided with its three-member crew space station By Associated Press China is urging the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX nearly struck the station. Continue reading
Dec 25 Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 7:42 NASA's James Webb telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin While kids across the U.S. will wake up tomorrow looking for gifts under the tree, NASA is hoping to celebrate with its own Christmas present a little higher up. The launch of their James Webb Space Telescope is slated for… Continue watching