Environment & Sustainability

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Deadly Indonesia landfill collapse a ‘serious warning’ of systemic failure

A 50-meter (164-foot) mountain of waste at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill, the country’s largest, recently collapsed following days of extreme rainfall that destabilized the massive, saturated pile. The tragedy resulted in seven confirmed deaths. The head of Jakarta’s search and rescue…

Week Wraps with Health Research and Spacewalk Closeout Procedures

Expedition 74 Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Chris Williams, both NASA astronauts, collect frozen research samples from inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. The samples were stowed inside science freezers aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for retrieval and…

Trump Deal for a $33B Gas Megaplant in Ohio Faces Huge Hurdles

The government’s surprise announcement lacked key details, leading some to doubt if the project can secure equipment, permits and room on the grid any time soon. By Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media This story was originally published by Canary Media.

NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad 39B

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at the Launch Pad 39B, Friday, March 20, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky At 11:21 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20, NASA’s…