Lawmakers failed to bring back formal public hearings in electric rate cases and constrained state environmental regulators. But citizen opposition helped kill a move to end PSC elections. By Lee Hedgepeth MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Despite setbacks and some significant legislative defeats, Alabama environmentalists’ biggest takeaway from the 2026 legislative session is thatContinue Reading
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses,Continue Reading
The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid delivery, the United Nations said on Monday.Continue Reading
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal energy — heat from the Earth — including at the spa complex at present-day Bath, England. Electricity was first produced from geothermalContinue Reading
The crew of Artemis II, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are welcomed home at a ceremony held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston after their historic 10-day mission around the Moon and back. NASA The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (CanadianContinue Reading
That would be American ratepayers—i.e., you. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Katharine Kollins, the president of Southeastern Wind Coalition. Continue Reading
Scientists searching for air pollution clues stumbled onto something unexpected: toxic MCCPs drifting through the air for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. The likely source—fertilizer made from sewage sludge—points to a hidden route for contamination., Read MoreContinue Reading
La nave espacial Orion de la NASA, con los tripulantes de la misión Artemis II —los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, comandante; Victor Glover, piloto; Christina Koch, especialista de misión; y el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen, especialista de misión— a bordo, retratada al amerizarContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 11, 2026 to the International Space Station. NASA+ NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch ofContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, with its two prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm before being released from the International Space Station on March 12, 2026. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft deployed its two solar arrays after launchingContinue Reading
A recycler in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries for a century and there is still lead in people’s yards after a decade of cleanup.Continue Reading
The industry group pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.” By Kiley Bense PHILADELPHIA—Sitting on a dais at the private Fitler Club for what was billed as a discussion about “the Path to a Clean Energy Future,” former Philadelphia Mayor MichaelContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 11, 2026. At 7:41 a.m. EDT, more than 11,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft for theContinue Reading