Mar 06 SEC approves rule that requires some companies to publicly report emissions and climate risks By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. Continue reading
Mar 06 Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine may have been used by early humans over 1 million years ago By Christina Larson, Associated Press It’s not certain which early human ancestors fashioned the tools, but it may have been Homo erectus. The tools could mark the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 06 MH370 disappeared ten years ago and search for the plane may be renewed. Here’s what we know about one of aviation’s biggest mysteries By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysia’s government says it may renew the hunt for MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that vanished without a trace on March 8, 2014, after an American marine robotics company proposed a fresh search. Continue reading
Mar 05 Hundreds of miles above Earth, 2 astronauts cast their votes By Associated Press Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara confirmed they had cast their celestial ballots in posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Being in space didn’t stop (O’Hara) and I from voting. Go vote today!” Moghbeli wrote. Continue reading
Mar 05 Already missing winter? Here’s what we lose when the season warms up By Bella Isaacs-Thomas If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone. Continue reading
Mar 04 Mining company can’t tap water needed for Okefenokee wildlife refuge, U.S. says By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than 1.4 million gallons per day. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:14 Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction and even bring back the dodo? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn The northern white rhinoceros is one of the world’s biggest animals, and one of the most endangered. Only two are known to be alive, both female. But scientific breakthroughs are raising hopes for saving the rhino and perhaps even bringing… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 1:18 A glimpse at some of the 100 new deep sea species discovered off the coast of Chile By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Amid underwater mountains off the coast of Chile, scientists believe they’ve discovered 100 or so new species with the aid of a robot capable of diving more than 14,000 feet. Researchers say it demonstrates how the Chilean government’s ocean protections… Continue watching
Mar 01 Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging broken pact to benefit humanity By Associated Press Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits. Continue reading
Feb 27 Texas Panhandle wildfire expands rapidly, prompting evacuations By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles. Continue reading