Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Megaberg Ends Its Long Odyssey… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of ChangeContinue Reading
Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data from California, Texas and Iowa found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause. By Steven Rodas People in three states living near large livestock feeding operations experience higher rates of cancer,Continue Reading
More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency’s work in economic terms, reflecting Traitor 47’s desire to boost industry while downplaying environmental consequences.Continue Reading
Four decades into her crusade against Texas petrochemical plants, a retired shrimper remains determined to fight Dow, the largest chemical company in America. Story and photos by Dylan Baddour The Resistance, Part 1: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coastContinue Reading
Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022. Fishery regulators plan to allow a fishing season with strict catch limits.Continue Reading
Lawmakers failed to bring back formal public hearings in electric rate cases and constrained state environmental regulators. But citizen opposition helped kill a move to end PSC elections. By Lee Hedgepeth MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Despite setbacks and some significant legislative defeats, Alabama environmentalists’ biggest takeaway from the 2026 legislative session is thatContinue Reading
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses,Continue Reading
The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid delivery, the United Nations said on Monday.Continue Reading
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal energy — heat from the Earth — including at the spa complex at present-day Bath, England. Electricity was first produced from geothermalContinue Reading
The crew of Artemis II, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are welcomed home at a ceremony held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston after their historic 10-day mission around the Moon and back. NASA The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (CanadianContinue Reading
That would be American ratepayers—i.e., you. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Katharine Kollins, the president of Southeastern Wind Coalition. Continue Reading
Scientists searching for air pollution clues stumbled onto something unexpected: toxic MCCPs drifting through the air for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. The likely source—fertilizer made from sewage sludge—points to a hidden route for contamination., Read MoreContinue Reading
La nave espacial Orion de la NASA, con los tripulantes de la misión Artemis II —los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, comandante; Victor Glover, piloto; Christina Koch, especialista de misión; y el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen, especialista de misión— a bordo, retratada al amerizarContinue Reading