Childbirth epidural kit shortage could last until March, officials say
Sharon Barbour Health correspondent A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned. Healthcare providers received a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturing issues concerning epidural bags. Hospitals are being sent substitutes bags for theContinue Reading
elementary OS 8.1 is Out – Now Uses Wayland by Default
A new version of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution elementary OS is available to download. The elementary OS 8.1 ‘Circe’ release is built atop a Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS base and runs the Linux 6.14 kernel by default. A raft of improvements to the Pantheon desktop environment, core apps, and the wider user experienceContinue Reading
Study: More eyes on the skies will help planes reduce climate-warming contrails
Aviation’s climate impact is partly due to contrails — condensation that a plane streaks across the sky when it flies through icy and humid layers of the atmosphere. Contrails trap heat that radiates from the planet’s surface, and while the magnitude of this impact is uncertain, several studies suggest contrailsContinue Reading
Sentinels in the Sky: 50 Years of GOES Satellite Observations
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 15 min read Sentinels in the Sky: 50 Years of GOES Satellite Observations Introduction In an era where satellite observations of Earth areContinue Reading
MIT NEET students install solar-powered charging station on campus, resurrecting an MIT tradition
Students enrolled in MIT’s New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program recently collaborated across academic disciplines to design and construct a solar-powered charging station. Positioned in a quiet campus courtyard, the station provides the MIT community with climate-friendly power for phones, laptops, and tablets. Its installation marked the “first time aContinue Reading
Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 12 min read Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting Introduction Launched in Feb. 2024, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, oceanContinue Reading
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 7 min read Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force BaseContinue Reading
Patrick Taylor
Patrick Taylor Research Scientist, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Patrick Taylor, a research scientist at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center and member of the Radiation Budget Science Project. Dr. Taylor received Bachelor of Science in Earth Science from California UniversityContinue Reading
Amendment 33: D.3D TESS General Investigator Final Text Released and Phase-1 Proposals Due March 10, 2026, via ARK/RPS
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 33: D.3D TESS… Overview ROSES FAQ Solicitations ROSES Blog ROSES 2025 ROSES 2024 ROSES 2023 ROSES 2022 ROSES 2021 ROSES 2020 NAC Science Committee Team More Help & Support Advisory Committees Announcement of Opportunity Public Meetings Dual-Anonymous Peer Review Grant Stats Library andContinue Reading
Tony Kanal on No Doubt’s rise, reunions and Sphere residency | AP interview
Tony Kanal is looking back at No Doubt’s journey from Orange County to Las Vegas — and what fans can expect from the band’s upcoming residency at Sphere. Kanal sat down with Associated Press entertainment journalist Liam McEwan to discuss the band’s early gigs, rehearsal process and rapid rise toContinue Reading
Berlin Zoo animals enjoy Christmas snacks and festive treats
Animals at Berlin Zoo joined the festive mood as they enjoyed Advent-style sacks filled with Christmas snacks., Read MoreContinue Reading
Can diplomacy end the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?
The neighbouring countries hold their first direct meeting in regional push for peace., The neighbouring countries hold their first direct meeting in regional push for peace. Fighting has escalated between Cambodia and Thailand, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes on both sides of the neighbouring countries’Continue Reading
UPS stumbles into holiday season amid shifting trade rules
After the end of the de minimis rule rewired US import requirements, UPS is struggling to clear shipments., New York City, United States – Since the recent termination of the nearly decade-old trade rule called “de minimis,” United States consumers and businesses have been exposed to slower shipping, destroyed packagesContinue Reading