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Jupiter is slightly smaller than previously estimated — about 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) less wide at the equator and 24 kilometers (about 15 miles) flatter at the poles. Weizmann Institute of Science Data from NASA’s Juno mission has revealed…
On a March morning in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state’s capital in southern India, a group of fishers were hauling their kambavala — a traditional net fixed between bamboo poles driven into the seabed. The net caught something immense.…
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The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:13 a.m. ET on Feb. 4. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar…
Company publicly denied allegations that primary forests were being cut down to fuel UK’s biggest power plant Senior executives at Drax raised concerns internally about the validity of the energy company’s sustainability claims while it publicly denied allegations that it…
Only 180 bats survived intense heat in South Australian town, including 34 babies that carers say face months of recovery Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicate Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research. Helmed by…
In the shallow waters off Johor Bahru’s rapidly urbanizing shoreline in Peninsular Malaysia, a busy assemblage of crabs, marine worms and mollusks are a sign of recovery. Just over a decade ago, the wafting seagrass meadow they now inhabit had…
President Trump said he wanted to focus on opening up more Venezuelan oil for U.S. companies. But in Pascagoula, Miss., home to one of Chevron’s largest refineries, some residents worry that this could lead to more pollution. Our climate reporter…
The U.S. claim on Venezuela’s oil means even more of it could come to a huge Chevron refinery. Neighbors worried about pollution want the company to buy their homes.