United Flies First Plane With 100% ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuel’
G/O Media may get a commissionSAFs, which can be made using excess biomass like corn, oilseeds, and municipal solid waste...
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Grasping Robotic Drone Can Land on a Branch Like a Freakin’ Bird
The new contraption is called SNAG, which stands for “stereotyped nature-inspired aerial grasper.” By “stereotyped,” the engineers are referring to...
Cryptocurrency mining in Kazakhstan is leading to power shortages
Cryptocurrency mining consumes a massive amount of energy, and that's prompting a crisis in Kazakhstan. The Financial Times reports the...
David Doubilet: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea
©David Doubilet, from Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea published by Phaidon. ‘I want to create a window into...
Germany’s incoming government wants to end coal use by 2030
Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest...
Northeast States Abandon Cap-and-Trade Plan for Cars
Another American carbon pricing plan has died. The Transportation and Climate Initiative—a cap-and-trade program covering cars in three Northeastern states...
Leaky sewer pipes pollute urban streams and bays with drugs
The powerful drugs doctors prescribe shouldn’t end up in the water. Yet many do, a new study finds. This could...
Film Photo Award – Fall 2021 Student Project Award: Owen McCarter
©Owen McCarter, Untitled, 2021 This week, we are thrilled to present the recipients of the Film Photo Award from the...
Engaging the public in climate policymaking
Public participation is at the heart of modern democracy, but what is the best way to engage them in climate...
Climate Pledges Still Not Enough to Keep Warming Below 2-Degree Limit
In the aftermath of the United Nations’ annual climate conference earlier this month, scientists have a sobering message: The world...
Neurotoxins in the Air are Linked to Brain Disorders
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Film Photo Award – Fall 2021 Visionary Project Award: Magda Biernat
©Magda Biernat, Fathom Line #1, 2017 Over the coming days, we are thrilled to present the recipients of the Film...
9 Things to Know About NASA’s Armageddon Mission to Deflect an Asteroid
3. There’s no risk to EarthArtistic depiction of the DART spacecraft with its solar panels extended.Image: NASAWhen DART arrives at...
Fearing Liability, U.S. Resists U.N. Fund for Climate Damages
The United States frequently cites fear of liability to explain why it has so far been reluctant to support creating...
Perseverance Rover Captures Awesome Video of Helicopter Flying on Mars
Perseverance Rover Captures Awesome Video of Helicopter Flying on Mars “The value of Mastcam-Z really shines through with these video...
Watch These 5 Key Issues in 2022 to See if COP26 Climate Promises Are Kept
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. How much the...
Elon Musk Says First Orbital Launch of Starship Could Happen by January
“We’re close to our initial orbital launch,” with hopes of performing the inaugural flight of Starship “in January or perhaps...
Getting renewable energy in the sky with better aircraft designs
Tube and wing (top left) and blended wing (right) aircraft designs. Matt Artz on Unsplash A long-term issue for the...
Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Picks Wyoming for First Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Bill Gates' TerraPower Advanced Nuclear Reactor Coming to Wyoming G/O Media may get a commissionThough Gates has poured a significant...
The Walt Disney Company, WildlifeDirect, The U.S. Department Of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development join forces to develop and launch National Geographic Kids Educational Entertainment programme in Africa
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Collaboration will produce local television series, National Geographic Kids Africa in 2022. Kenya-based WildlifeDirect will...
Farmers on Jet Skis Are Racing to Save Cows Trapped by British Columbia Floods
Farmers on Jet Skis Racing to Save Cows Trapped by BC Floods Advertisement“We’re evacuating people by air during the worst...