New IPCC Report: ‘Rapidly Closing Window of Opportunity’ to Reverse Climate Change
We need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by more than half over the next decade in order to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, says a blockbuster…
This New NYC Hospital Is Designed to Be Hurricane-Proof
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy flooded the emergency room at the old Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, a new, climate-resilient hospital has been erected in its place. Surrounded by scaffolding…
Virgin Orbit Reportedly Preparing for Insolvency in Wake of Rocket Failure
Richard Branson’s private space venture Virgin Orbit is reportedly planning for insolvency in the event it’s not able to secure new funding, according to Sky News. CC Off English The…
RIP AIM: NASA Probe Retires From Observing Clouds at the Edge of Space
Artist’s concept of the AIM spacecraft in orbit around Earth.Illustration: NASA For the past 15 years, a small NASA spacecraft has explored the edge of space, probing the elusive clouds…
Hundreds of Thousands of Birds Simply Didn’t Breed After a Stormy Summer in Antarctica
December and January represent breeding season for seabirds in Antarctica, a time when there should be thousands of active nests. But strong snowstorms during the 2021-2022 season made it difficult…
13 Animal Species Brought Back From the Brink of Extinction
A Guam rail.Photo: Smithsonian Institute Guam rails were once so rare that they were presumed extinct in the wild. Today, they’re only found on the adjacent islands of Rota and…
UK Space Agency Funds Rolls-Royce Nuclear Reactor Project to Power Moon Bases
As humanity resets its gaze toward Moon, British aerospace company Rolls-Royce Holdings is continuing its work on developing nuclear power sources for spaceflight and exploration. Today, the company announced funding…
The Dubious Economic Calculus Behind the Willow Project
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. CC Off English President Joe Biden’s decision to approve the massive Willow oil project earlier…
OneWeb Has Given Up on Trying to Get Its Hijacked Satellites Back From Russia
The OneWeb satellites tucked inside India’s GSLV Mark III rocket.Photo: OneWeb British satellite company OneWeb is counting its losses, and not its satellites. Following a fallout with the Russian space…
The 7 Weirdest Things About Venus, Hell Planet
The transit of Venus (right) across the sun’s face in 2012, as seen in false color by the SDO satellite.Photo: SDO/NASA (Getty Images) It’s been 30 years since a NASA…