Mar 12 Multinational crew returns to Earth in SpaceX capsule after six months in orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press They moved into the space station last August. Their replacements arrived last week in their own SpaceX capsule. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UNESCO says By Associated Press UNESCO says that some 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to universities, have been damaged or destroyed along with 750 pieces of vital technical equipment, most of which is beyond repair. Continue reading
Mar 11 Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament By Associated Press Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway. Continue reading
Mar 11 Europe is unprepared to grapple with escalating climate extremes, risk assessment finds By Carlos Mureithi, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press The assessment says the bloc has made substantial progress and has a lot of policies to counteract the long-term effects of climate change, but societies are not prepared for more urgent climate threats. Continue reading
Mar 10 How warming of the Arctic affects the region’s rivers, and the rest of the globe By Michael A. Rawlins, Ambarish Karmalkar, The Conversation A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers. Continue reading
Mar 09 How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health, and how to prepare By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health. Continue reading
Mar 08 Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century has found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence. Continue reading
Mar 07 How a historic lack of ice cover on the Great Lakes could affect ecosystems By Todd Richmond, Associated Press According to the Great Lakes Ice Tracker website, ice coverage on the lakes dropped to just 3% in mid-February, a time when usually 40% of the lakes are covered. That's the lowest figure since at least 1973, when the site’s… Continue reading
Mar 07 Earth has shattered global heat records for the 9th straight month, scientists say By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The European Union's climate agency Copernicus says February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans set new high-temperature marks. Continue reading
Mar 06 Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat By Associated Press The Arizona Department of Health Services says Dr. Eugene Livar was appointed to the role under Gov. Katie Hobbs' extreme heat preparedness plan. Continue reading