Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ of plastic pollution
2024-04-05
New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor., Read MoreContinue Reading
America’s new high-risk, high-reward $20 billion climate push
2024-04-04
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $20 billion to nonprofit organizations to help finance projects that boost clean energy and reduce emissions., Read MoreContinue Reading
Why watching the 2024 total solar eclipse might change your life
2024-04-04
‘It’s like you’ve left the solar system and are looking back from some other world,’ says science writer David Baron. He describes sensations you may feel when viewing the total eclipse on April 8.Continue Reading
What makes 2024’s total solar eclipse so special
2024-04-04
Today on “Post Reports,” everything you need to know about Monday’s total solar eclipse. Plus, all the science happening during this event – and what we might learn from it., Read MoreContinue Reading
One of Disney’s longest-running attractions is ditching fossil fuels
2024-04-04
Disney’s Autopia is getting a planet-friendly upgrade: no more cars powered by pure gasoline engines., Read MoreContinue Reading
Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88
2024-04-04
He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.Continue Reading
Is Traveling by Train Always Cleaner than Flying? It’s Complicated.
2024-04-04
The surprising carbon footprint of an Amtrak trip across America.Continue Reading
Propelling atomically layered magnets toward green computers
2024-04-04
Globally, computation is booming at an unprecedented rate, fueled by the boons of artificial intelligence. With this, the staggering energy demand of the world’s computing infrastructure has become a major concern, and the development of computing devices that are far more energy-efficient is a leading challenge for the scientific community. Continue Reading
White House Awards $20 Billion to Nation’s First ‘Green Bank’ Network
2024-04-04
At least 70 percent of the funds will go to disadvantaged communities, the administration said, while 20 percent will go to rural communities and more than 5 percent will go to tribal communities. By Kristoffer Tigue The Biden administration on Thursday announced it was creating the nation’s first “green bank”Continue Reading
Update 219 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
2024-04-04
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost the connection to its only remaining back-up power line today amid renewed indications of military activity in the area, in yet another incident highlighting persistent nuclear safety and security risks during the conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic EnergyContinue Reading
Climate change impacts terrorist activity
2024-04-04
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research., Read MoreContinue Reading
Want an elephant? Botswana’s president says his country has too many.
2024-04-04
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has bridled at calls by Germany and Britain to ban trophy hunting, suggesting that these countries try to live with the enormous animals themselves., Read MoreContinue Reading
Here’s an unofficial playlist for watching the solar eclipse
2024-04-04
In honor of the 2024 solar event, here’s a playlist of our favorite sun, moon and eclipse songs across genres to help enhance your viewing experience., Read MoreContinue Reading