Feb 12 WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations. Continue reading
Feb 09 Olympic town warms as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The International Olympic Committee said last week it could move up the start date for future Winter Games to January from February because of rising temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 07 Olympians and scientists explain how machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier By Keith Musselman, Agnes Macy, The Conversation U.S. Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Trump’s proclamation is his latest move to try to strengthen U.S. fishing while rolling back existing conservation measures… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:28 Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica's fastest-melting glacier By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin If you’ve been following Miles O’Brien’s reports from Antarctica, you know he’s with an international group of researchers trying to measure what’s happening to the rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier. Their work has been trying to capture information in ways that… Continue watching
Feb 03 NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after rocket's hydrogen leaks mar fueling test By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Officials say the delay will allow the launch team to conduct another practice countdown before committing four astronauts to humanity's first moonshot in more than half a century. Continue reading
Feb 02 NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press If the fueling demo can be completed successfully on time, NASA could launch commander Reid Wiseman and his crew to the moon as soon as Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and designed so partners can operate within a shared framework. Continue reading
Jan 31 How bomb cyclones form and create hazardous conditions By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Such rapidly strengthening storms are capable of producing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and intense winds that can create dangerous conditions such as downed trees and power outages. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:04 What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its potential impact on sea levels if ice continues to melt. Miles O'Brien reports on… Continue watching