Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this “atmosphericContinue Reading
Louise Yeung hopes to bolster NYC’s response to climate change to better address safety, health and the city’s affordability crisis. By Lauren Dalban In Louise Yeung’s decade of work in New York City government, she has helped rebuild flood infrastructure after Hurricane Sandy, worked to make streets and tunnels moreContinue Reading
A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. Researchers analyzing over a decade of reports discovered the worm attached to pet fur. Its sticky mucus and ability to reproduce alone make it highly adaptable. Pets could be giving this slow-moving invader a majorContinue Reading
Expedition 74 welcomes NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members aboard the International Space Station. In the front from left are, Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos, Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, both from NASA, and Sophie Adenot from ESA (European Space Agency). In the back are, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos, Chris Williams of NASA,Continue Reading
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The SpaceX Dragon carrying four Crew-12 members nears the International Space Station for a docking to the Harmony module’s space-facing port. NASA+ NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with theContinue Reading
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station are (from left) Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Mission Specialist Sophie Adenot. SpaceX NASA’s live arrival coverageContinue Reading
One lifelong resident remembers driving out onto lakes with his family as a boy without worrying about the thickness of the ice. Now, Maine’s lakes have 25 fewer ice days per winter. By Sydney Cromwell Ice fascinates Richard Behr.Continue Reading
A new scientific review challenges the headline-grabbing claim that Yellowstone’s returning wolves triggered one of the strongest trophic cascades on Earth. Researchers found that the reported 1,500% surge in willow growth was based on circular calculations and questionable comparisons. After correcting for modeling and sampling flaws, the supposed ecosystem-wide boomContinue Reading
Politicians from Traitor 47 to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.Continue Reading
The Burns Paiute and Shoshone-Bannock tribes are proving that reducing grazing may be the key to saving the iconic bird. The post What’s needed to protect sage grouse? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world runningContinue Reading
The final EPA rule explicitly omitted the report commissioned last year to justify revoking the endangerment finding, citing “concerns raised by some commenters.” By Dennis Pillion When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its bedrock endangerment finding Thursday, it explicitly excluded a controversial report issued last year by the U.S.Continue Reading