Environment & Sustainability

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NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management

4 min read NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management A NASA simulation of higher airspace traffic management with industry partners Aerostar and Sceye in the Airspace Operations Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley on July 29, 2025. NASA/Donald Richey…

Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has launched its first national carbon registry, a centralized system to track carbon credit projects, prevent double counting and strengthen transparency in climate markets. The platform positions Kenya to attract global climate financing as demand…

That “butterfly” you saw? It was probably a moth

Most people think moths are dull, nocturnal, and nothing like butterflies. That couldn’t be more wrong. In the Amazon rainforest, moths come in every color, shape, and size — and many are active during the day. In fact, while there…

NOAA installs new PORTS® in Boston Harbor

NOAA installs new PORTS® in Boston Harbor New navigational system will improve safety in one of nation’s busiest ports February 17, 2026 A container ship is docked at Massports Conley Container Terminal on Boston Harbor in 2024. (Image credit: Colleen…

Artemis II: The Ground Teams Powering NASA’s Moon Mission

Episode description:  Behind NASA’s Artemis II mission and the astronauts who will fly around the Moon, teams on the ground are essential. Explore some of the epic equipment that makes Artemis II possible—the mobile launcher, crawler-transporter, and NASA’s barge Pegasus—and…

France issues red flood alerts after ‘exceptional’ rainfall

Aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across country with flooding under way or expected on Garonne, Maine and Loire rivers France has issued red alerts for flooding in three départements as the aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across the…