The Traitor Administration Auctions Contested Arctic Lands for Oil Drilling
2026-03-20
Oil companies bid on more than 1 million acres in the first lease sale in the Western Arctic since 2019. The tracts included areas where leasing appears to be prohibited. By Nicholas Kusnetz Oil companies won the right to drill on more than 1.3 million acres across the Alaskan ArcticContinue Reading
Artemis II Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad
2026-03-20
All work platforms are retracted from around NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in preparation for rollout to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Frank Michaux NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and OrionContinue Reading
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
2026-03-19
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Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
2026-03-19
It happens every day — a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time they finally park and walk to their destination, they’re significantly later than theyContinue Reading
Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry
2026-03-19
More than 200 years ago, the steam boiler helped spark the Industrial Revolution. Since then, steam has been the lifeblood of industrial activity around the world. Today the production of steam — created by burning gas, oil, or coal to boil water — accounts for a significant percentage of globalContinue Reading
How warming is shifting microbial worlds
2026-03-19
Climate change is affecting microbes, and that has implications for all life on Earth., Read MoreContinue Reading
Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high
2026-03-19
Tropical peatlands, some of the planet’s largest underground carbon stores, are now burning at levels never seen in at least 2,000 years. By analyzing charcoal preserved in peat across multiple continents, scientists discovered that fires had actually been declining for more than a thousand years, largely shaped by natural climateContinue Reading
From waste pickers to courtrooms: Women demand a gender focus at COP30
2026-03-19
On the scheduled final day of COP30 in Belém, tense negotiations are stretching into Friday afternoon as divisions persist. Amid the ongoing talks, one message is cutting through the noise: there is no climate justice without gender equality.Continue Reading
Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin
2026-03-19
Recent satellite monitoring revealed that actual emissions from the West Texas and southeast New Mexico basin are four times higher than official estimates. By Phil McKenna U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) launched an investigation into the discrepancy between reported and observed methane pollution from the Permian Basin—the largest-producing oil fieldContinue Reading
Rising Home Insurance Premiums Are Eating Into Home Values in Disaster-Prone Areas
2026-03-19
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.Continue Reading
Executive Director, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
2026-03-19
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IR STIG PRIMA Seminar, 23 March 2026
2026-03-19
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