Jul 10 Watch 7:25 Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin This past winter was an extraordinarily dry one in the western U.S. A lack of snowpack that normally feeds the Colorado River has only deepened the impact of a drought affecting tens of millions in seven states and Mexico. Accelerated… Continue watching
Jul 10 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press It should rank among the most intense El Ninos since the weather agency started tracking them in 1950. Continue reading
Jul 09 Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87 By Associated Press Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA’s all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s but never made it into space. In 2021, she got her chance aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:47 What to know as ticks spread to new regions and bring new threats By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Karina Cuevas It’s summertime, and ticks are out in full force. While in certain parts of the country, ticks have long been an issue, they’re now spreading to new regions and bringing new threats. William Brangham discussed the blood-sucking terrors with Holly… Continue watching
Jul 06 A toxicologist's guide to reducing your exposure to everyday chemicals By Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation There’s no such thing as a "chemical-free" life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:49 How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia By Ben Tracy As the country celebrates its 250th anniversary, rising seas and coastal erosion are putting some of America’s most historic places at risk. For our ongoing series, Tipping Point, special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports from Jamestown, Virginia, where… Continue watching
Jul 03 Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 4:38 Millions of Americans face dangerous temperatures as heat wave bears down By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Dangerously high temperatures are set to scorch much of the country as a brutal heat wave bears down on the East Coast and Midwest. Hundreds of cities could hit record highs by Friday, when more than 175 million Americans will… Continue watching
Jun 30 NASA races to save aging Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive. Continue reading
Jun 29 Paris mortuaries overwhelmed amid Europe's record heat By John Leicester, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies. Continue reading