New Orleans City Council bans data centers for a year after concerns over potential development
2026-02-02
The New Orleans City Council has passed a yearlong ban on data centers in the cityContinue Reading
Spirit of Lyot 6
2026-02-01
ExEP … Meetings/Events Spirit of Lyot… ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data ChallengeContinue Reading
Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia
2026-02-01
Earth Observatory Science Uncategorized Seasons Change in Southwest… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles NotesContinue Reading
MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice
2026-02-01
A spray-on coating to keep power lines standing through an ice storm may not be the obvious fix for winter outages — but it’s exactly the kind of innovation that happens when MIT students tackle a sustainability challenge. “The big threat to the power line network is winter icing thatContinue Reading
The Promising Renewable Energy That Democrats and Republicans Actually Agree On
2026-02-01
Decades of reliability and major savings—despite high up-front costs—suggest a future for geothermal, an energy source that also makes sense for oil and gas companies to invest in. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, a conversation betweenContinue Reading
750-year-old Indian poems reveal a landscape scientists got wrong
2026-02-01
Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s closely match today’s savannas in western India. This suggests these landscapes are ancient and natural—not ruined forests.Continue Reading
New Analysis Warns The Traitor Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills
2026-02-01
Conservationists say increased drilling could threaten already endangered marine species with extinction. By Teresa Tomassoni A sweeping proposal by the The Traitor administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling could result in more than 4,000 oil spills in U.S. waters, according to a new analysis by the Center forContinue Reading
Wet Dress Rehearsal Countdown Progressing for Artemis II
2026-02-01
A full Moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of February 1, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dressContinue Reading
A hidden bat virus is infecting humans
2026-02-01
Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw date-palm sap, a known pathway for bat-related infections. Genetic analysis confirmed live virus in several samples, pointing to active human infection. TheContinue Reading
With Waters Rising, Pennsylvania’s Historical Treasures Must ‘Adapt or Collapse’
2026-02-01
As climate change supercharges floods and rainfall, the state’s water-adjacent landmarks are especially vulnerable. By Kiley Bense PHILADELPHIA—Karen Young stood in a cavernous room perched on the edge of the Schuylkill River that was once a public swimming pool. Continue Reading
Fighting to survive, an Altadena water company is charging a new ‘fire recovery fee’
2026-02-01
Small water companies in Altadena are struggling financially after the Eaton fire and are starting to charge customers more. One of the utilities is trying to stave off insolvency.Continue Reading
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
2026-01-31
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.Continue Reading
Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead
2026-01-31
From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones and monsoon rains has unleashed one of the deadliest weather patterns south and southeast Asia has seen in years, killing more than 1,600 people, displacing hundreds of thousands and affecting millions.Continue Reading