As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.Continue Reading
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Sept. 7, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 resupply ship. NASA The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 11:18Continue Reading
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Georgians facing electricity disconnection can lose more than air conditioning: Food spoils, work is disrupted and homes become dangerously hot. By Ryan Krugman When the power goes out during a Georgia summer, the heat builds fast. Inside a home without air conditioning, the air turns heavy and stifling. For DonicaContinue Reading
How will global access to food, water, and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very different depending on region, resource, and income. Based on extensive modeling of many different resource scenarios, the study finds that in some regions, lower-incomeContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 8 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
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The reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate. By Georgina Gustin Eat more fatty fish.Continue Reading
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has revealed.Continue Reading
Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)Continue Reading
Heat drove medical emergencies across the country last summer. Tracking those changes more quickly could help doctors prepare. By Keerti Gopal The volume of patients in Dr. Robert Brewer’s upstate New York emergency room isn’t always predictable, but when there’s a heat wave, he knows he needs to staff up. Continue Reading
The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China has risen to three after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel.Continue Reading