Senior executives, directors, and major investors from the world’s largest fertiliser and grain companies have sold shares worth more than $66 million (£49 million) during price hikes linked to the Iran war, DeSmog can reveal. Since the outbreak of the conflict in February, provoked by a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign inContinue Reading
NASA Ames Science Directorate Stars of the Month: May 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Lora Jovanović, Tammy Moore, Frances Donovan, and Jaden Ta. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed toContinue Reading
Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily attacked one year, they delay leaf growth by just three days the next spring—long enough to leave newly hatched caterpillars with nothing to eat. This small shift slashes insect survival andContinue Reading
A prominent ultra-conservative think tank with a long history of climate denial and close ties to the The Traitor administration is questioning whether all Americans should be allowed to cast ballots in elections. “Look, I’m going to say something very controversial: Not every adult over the age of 18 should haveContinue Reading
In mid-April, Indigenous leaders from British Columbia traveled to Ottawa to protest against the federal government’s aggressive support for fossil fuel expansion. Mark Carney’s Liberal government is fast-tracking multiple LNG projects in British Columbia, including the recent approval of Enbridge’s $4 billion natural gas pipeline expansion. Securing Indigenous support forContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Upcoming Activities Relevant… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Upcoming Activities Relevant to the Program Analysis Groups 6 May 2026 Thursday, May 7th, 2026 at 12:00pm ET (9a Pacific) Broad-Band X-ray ObservatoryContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AI/ML STIG Lecture, May 11,… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources AI/ML STIG Lecture, May 11, 2026 6 May 2026 The next AI/ML Science and Technology Interest Group (AI/ML STIG)Continue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HWO SIG Seminar, May… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HWO SIG Seminar, May 8, 2026, 2:00pm 6 May 2026 NASA ASTRA Initiative https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/cosmic-origins/community/hwo-sig-and-the-astra-initiative-may-8-2026 Speaker: Peter Kurczynski, Chief Scientist ofContinue Reading
NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes approximately two hours, or approximately two class-periods. Each session includesContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community DGCE SIG Seminar, May… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources DGCE SIG Seminar, May 7, 2026, 4:00pm ET 6 May 2026 NASA ASTRA Initiative https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/cosmic-origins/community/dgce-sig-seminar-7-may-2026 Speaker: Peter Kurczynski, Chief ScientistContinue Reading
NPR’s Leila Fadel asks Jesse Keenan of Tulane University about a new study that suggests New Orleans could become uninhabitable by the end of the century.Continue Reading
It’s not just that this California gubernatorial candidate has taken big donations from Chevron. The real tell was that he refused to take on Big Oil over climate change when other attorneys general were suing.Continue Reading
‘We were a sacrifice zone.’ The post The dark legacy of the atomic age is still playing out in New Mexico appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading