What we put on our plates may matter more for the climate than we realize. Researchers found that most people, especially in wealthy countries, are exceeding a “food emissions budget” needed to keep global warming below 2°C. Beef alone accounts for nearly half of food-related emissions in Canada. Small changes—lessContinue Reading
Technology from Chicago and around the world promises to clean up water. An effort in Illinois is trying to speed it to market while navigating new federal funding challenges. By Leigh Giangreco When it comes to cleaning up dirty water, tiny bubbles can pack a big punch.Continue Reading
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like eroding shorelines and wildfires. Officials expect it to gener…Continue Reading
Fires, severe weather and collisions with icebergs are all risks when traveling to one of the fastest-melting glaciers on the continent. Our science reporter Raymond Zhong shares a glimpse into the survival training for his upcoming Antarctic trip.Continue Reading
NASA/Adeline Morgan Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. The Orion spacecraft was stacked atop the SLS in October 2025. Set toContinue Reading
The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix)Continue Reading
The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, plants, fungi, and beyond. Many species remain undiscovered, especially insects and microbes, and future advances could unlock millions more.Continue Reading
Weather disasters are shared experiences in the Maine foothills and communities are preparing for a wetter, warmer future. By Sydney Cromwell The December 2023 flood. The 2022 Halloween storm. The Patriots Day storm of 2007. The Great Ice Storm of 1998. Continue Reading
As power-guzzling data centers proliferate across the country and drive electricity prices up, batteries could be a part of the solution. By Alexia Underwood Illinois is lagging on battery storage—projects that collect solar and wind energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. Continue Reading
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, died Sunday. As a ranger, she shed light on the painful reality of working on the WWII home front as a Black woman.Continue Reading
Scientists exploring Romania’s Hațeg Basin have discovered one of the densest dinosaur fossil sites ever found, with bones lying almost on top of each other. The K2 site preserves thousands of remains from a prehistoric flood-fed lake that acted like a natural bone trap 72 million years ago. Alongside commonContinue Reading
There is growing attention on the links between artificial intelligence and increased energy demands. But while the power-hungry data centers being built to support AI could potentially stress electricity grids, increase customer prices and service interruptions, and generally slow the transition to clean energy, the use of artificial intelligence canContinue Reading
Melissa Ashe Proposal Development Office Manager, Proposal Development Office, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Melissa came to Langley and started her NASA career in the Engineering Directorate’s Mechanical Systems Branch and currently resides in the Science Directorate’s Flight Projects Branch. Most recently Melissa served as the Project ManagerContinue Reading