Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 2:30 Meet the 10-year-old winning international acclaim for her wildlife photography By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Satvi Sunkara For many years, nature and wildlife photographers have been disproportionately male. But a young girl in India is helping change that stereotype. Ali Rogin speaks with Shreyovi Mehta about her journey and her future aspirations. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:03 What a court ruling means for the future of pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Many studies have shown that the burden of air pollution in the United States disproportionately falls on racial minorities, especially Black Americans. In August, a federal judge barred the EPA and DOJ from using part of the Civil Rights Act… Continue watching
Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. Continue reading
Jul 29 Galapagos Islands and many unique creatures threatened by warming ocean waters By Alie Skowronski, Associated Press The warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on the sea lions, marine iguanas and many other species of the Galapagos Islands. Continue reading
Jul 29 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds By Associated Press Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. Continue reading
Jul 24 Webb telescope finds ‘super Jupiter’ orbiting neighboring star By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have directly observed a super Jupiter around a nearby star. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:50 How storm chasers and meteorologists are working together to improve tornado forecasts By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Millions of moviegoers are expected to see "Twisters" this weekend, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster. It's a summer escapist thriller that you might say goes well beyond the science and true boundaries of tornado prediction. Miles O'Brien spent some… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:56 Proposed rules would protect workers from heat, top weather-related cause of death in U.S. By Stephanie Sy More than 90 million Americans are under heat advisories this week. Many may not realize it but heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the U.S. The triple-digit temperatures in the days ahead come as President Biden unveils… Continue watching
Jul 03 Scientists identify salamanderlike predator that existed before the dinosaurs By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago. Continue reading