The only ice factory in Bubaque is out of service. Local fishermen, like Pedro Luis Pereira, are forced to source ice from factories on the mainland in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, some 70 kilometres away – a six-hour round trip by boat. “The machines have been broken for months,” Pereira explains,Continue Reading
A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground movements caused by magma pushing underground—often hours before an eruption begins. Tested for more than a decade at the Piton de la FournaiseContinue Reading
NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39BContinue Reading
The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official warned on Monday, as conflict in the Middle East drives oil and gas prices sharply higher – echoing the market turmoil triggered by the war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Price spikes from the war highlight the necessity of the renewable energy transition for stability and national security, the U.N. official says. By Keerti Gopal The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue to rely on fossil fuels, said UnitedContinue Reading
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Two sounding rockets are scheduled for liftoff between March 17 and March 23 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility launch range in Virginia. The launch window each day is from 8 p.m. to midnight EDT. No real-time launch status updates or livestream will be available. NASA Wallops provides services such as vehicle tracking, data telemetry, and range safety from NASA’sContinue Reading
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As its team prepared for second flight, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft underwent engine run testing on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Credit: NASA NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans forContinue Reading
As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar. (Image credit: Asif Hassan)Continue Reading
This piece is copublished by DeSmog and ExxonKnews . ExxonKnews is a reporting project of the Center for Climate Integrity. Scott Eustis is doing what he can to keep Louisiana afloat. As a veteran wetland and fisheries researcher and lifelong resident, he says he is sure of what caused the damageContinue Reading
A major environmental justice case tying slavery’s legacy to Cancer Alley reached a new phase after a judge rejected defendants’ motion to dismiss last month. The lawsuit centers on claims that St. James Parish in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, where many industrial sites are located on former plantations where people wereContinue Reading