Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome.Continue Reading
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.Continue Reading
Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.Continue Reading
Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less poverty, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) insisted on Tuesday, as it released its most comprehensive assessment of environmental pressures facing the world.Continue Reading
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Crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, from left to right, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev arrive Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. TheContinue Reading
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait in their pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively,Continue Reading
Critics say the complexes will boost gas demand and fracking-related pollution. By Jon Hurdle Amid a national flight over data centers, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is trying to welcome the economic growth they bring while suggesting ways to protect consumers from soaring electricity costs. Continue Reading
Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that looks surprisingly bacterial. This suggests plants reuse microbial tools to invent new chemistry. The insight could help scientists discoverContinue Reading
The four crew members representing NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose for a portrait at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Crew-12 Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESAContinue Reading
Biospheric Science Branch The Biospheric Science Branch (Code SGE) at NASA’s Ames Research Center focuses on studying the Earth’s terrestrial and marine biospheres; particularly how these ecosystems interact with the atmosphere and how these interactions change over time. Their research supports global efforts to monitor and understand the carbon cycle,Continue Reading
Atmospheric Science Branch The Atmospheric Science Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center conducts cutting-edge research to advance understanding of the structure, composition, and dynamic behavior of Earth’s atmosphere—and how these processes affect climate, air quality, agricultural water use and production, and life on our planet. The branch supports NASA missionsContinue Reading
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and CommanderContinue Reading