Swiss glaciers lost nearly 3% of their volume in 2025, following a snow-poor winter and scorching summer heatwaves. The melt has been so extreme that some glaciers lost more than two meters of ice thickness in a single season. Scientists caution that the decline is destabilizing mountains, raising risks ofContinue Reading
The last shutdown left parks across the country in disarray, with protected resources vandalized, iconic species attacked and bathrooms overflowing with waste. Park service veterans warn this time could be worse. By Wyatt Myskow Overflowing bathrooms. Illegal off-road driving through fragile habitats. Historic petroglyphs damaged beyond repair. Iconic Joshua treesContinue Reading
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla being taken to an Israeli port…Continue Reading
Mostafa Fawzy became interested in physics in high school. It was the “elegance and paradox” of quantum theory that got his attention and led to his studies at the undergraduate and graduate level. But even with a solid foundation of coursework and supportive mentors, Fawzy wanted more. MIT Open Learning’sContinue Reading
Concrete already builds our world, and now it’s one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec3, pronounced “e-c-cubed”) creates a conductive “nanonetwork” inside concrete that could enable everyday structures like walls, sidewalks, and bridgesContinue Reading
Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier than expected. These ancient fungi may have partnered with algae, recycling nutrients, breaking down rock, and creating primitive soils. Far fromContinue Reading
Developers and lawmakers say the project will be an economic boon, but concerns about contamination and displacement persist. By Keerti Gopal CHICAGO—A Silicon Valley startup broke ground Tuesday afternoon at a former steelworks site on the Southeast Side for what is planned as the nation’s first large-scale quantum computing facility. Continue Reading
Florida’s current plans to restore the coral reefs won’t work due to the impact of climate change, so scientists are trying something new: breeding corals that can better withstand heat.Continue Reading
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Researchers study the principles that promote bear-safety behavior. The post The ‘bear’ necessities of good sign design appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The EPA will pause research work, grants, permits and inspections while the government is shut down. Nearly all staff will stop working. Some may not be rehired.Continue Reading
Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes resembling microbial activity on Earth. Scientists caution that only Earth-based labs can confirm their true origin, but the samples collected may hold theContinue Reading
The state with the most data centers is struggling to enact laws to protect electric customers and limit the energy and environmental impacts of their explosive growth. By Deep Vakil, Charles Paullin RICHMOND, Va.—You might think the state that is the undisputed epicenter of global internet traffic has a legContinue Reading