The Soyuz MS‑28 crew spacecraft, which launched and docked to the International Space Station on Nov. 25, 2025, is pictured docked to the Rassvet module. NASA NASA’s live coverage of the Soyuz MS‑28 undocking from the International Space Station is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live/. The spacecraftContinue Reading
France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux.Continue Reading
Soyuz MS-28 crew members (from left) Chris Williams of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov say farewell to their crewmates before closing the hatch to the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. NASA+ The crew closed the hatch between the Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft and the International Space Station at 11:45Continue Reading
Soyuz MS-28 crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev pose for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia on Feb. 10, 2025. GCTC NASA’s live coverage of crew farewells and Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft hatch closing aboard the InternationalContinue Reading
Fossils discovered in Japan more than two decades ago have finally been identified as a new genus and species of giant salamander. Limnospondylus ajimuensis lived around 3.5 million years ago in a warmer, wetter Kyushu and may have reached 1.1 meters in length. Its discovery hints that many more unknownContinue Reading
The number of U.S. data centers is growing, largely to power artificial intelligence programs. That has led to concern about the environmental consequences of data centers — and their impact on the energy grid itself. What will happen if scores of new data centers come online? A new study byContinue Reading
Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries power increasingly more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia have abundant lithium resources within their borders, China dominates global lithium refining. The biggest hurdle to tapping into the U.S. and Australia’sContinue Reading
As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), national weather services and partners are mobilising heat-health action plans for millions of people facing dangerous temperatures. Continue Reading
The number of extreme weather events is on the rise, and some states are taking advantage of these climate crises to spread disinformation. A report by France’s Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) says that climate disinformation has become a “tool for destabilisation”…Continue Reading
Recycling, greener diets, and other personal climate choices do not seem to distract people from supporting major environmental reforms. A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians found that these habits neither increased nor reduced later political engagement., Read MoreContinue Reading
How one village established a Native-led sexual assault response team to help address the oncoming chaotic boomtown atmosphere. The post Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
OpenAI’s Greg Brockman and his wife donated $5.5 million to conserve land near famed Big Bear eagles’ nest as Jackie remains in critical care. The $10 million goal is now met.Continue Reading
Aiming to transition away from fossil fuels and avert the worst consequences of climate change, world leaders aspire to achieve net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. But actions to meet such targets and minimize adverse impacts on lives, livelihoods, andContinue Reading