Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory TIRS being hoisted into place on the LDCM satellite in Gilbert, Ariz. Orbital Science Corp • Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both theContinue Reading
The Los Angeles Board of Building and Safety Commissioners declared eight properties in the Pacific Palisades as “public nuisances,” since their owners have still not cleared debris left over from the January wildfires.Continue Reading
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Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their proteins make it better at fixing DNA damage, helping the animals resist aging. Even fruit flies with the same changes lived longer, hinting at a universal way life can extendContinue Reading
The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Authorities want to change that as quickly as possible. By Dylan Baddour Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, they’re after lithium for batteries and otherContinue Reading
The sponsor of a flagship event at Reform UK’s annual conference has accused party leader Nigel Farage of adopting “very far-right, very anti-immigrant” rhetoric, DeSmog can reveal. The event was hosted on 6 September by the Heartland Institute – an infamous U.S. climate science denial group – and run “inContinue Reading
A UK charity that portrays itself as a climate leader facilitated a £830,000 donation to the Mercatus Center, a conservative think tank heavily funded by U.S. oil billionaire Charles Koch, DeSmog can reveal. The London-based Founders Pledge channels donations from entrepreneurs to charities – empowering business leaders “to do immenseContinue Reading
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks.Continue Reading
Dubbed the father of biodiversity, the pioneering author and scientist E.O. Wilson spent his early years exploring the swamps and wetlands of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Now, 8,000 acres of that land will be preserved forever in his name. By Dennis Pillion CLARKE COUNTY, Ala.—In the Land Between the Rivers, evenContinue Reading
Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a dramatic rise in ozone. Scientists found that the lack of sunlight and moisture lets ozone build up unchecked. This discovery, made with data from ESA’s and NASA’s orbiters, could reveal cluesContinue Reading
Indonesia is one of the few countries still building new coal power plants, the most polluting sources of power. Chinese companies are playing a large role despite a pledge by Beijing to halt such support. Story by Nicholas Kusnetz, data analysis by Peter Aldhous Planet China: Ninth in a seriesContinue Reading
Torrential rains in east-central Mexico recently have left at least 72 dead and raised concerns about the government’s ability to alert people to severe weather.Continue Reading
Health insurance costs are skyrocketing, and federal tax credits that make it more affordable are expiring. The post The rural West’s increasing health care costs haunt the shutdown appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading