New footage shows joy at Orion capsule hatch being opened
Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II’s Orion capsule is unlocked to a happy reunion with the four astronauts.
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Global Finance and Energy Leaders Warn of Potentially Dire Impacts From Iran War
Reports from the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency warn of possible global recession as the U.S. enacts a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. By Phil McKenna As the Iran war nears its seventh week, two of…
In Brazil, unfinished water project leaves Indigenous villages without safe water
RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL, Brazil — Turned upside down on the dirt floor, next to an artisanal flour mill, a huge water tank catches the eye of those passing through the Bem Viver community, in the Raposa Serra do Sol…
NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis
Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenter in the Memphis area A new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into the Black neighborhoods on the border of…
EUDR is starting to steer company actions, despite slow progress: Report
Some companies have made headway toward removing deforestation from their supply chains in the last year, in preparation for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a new report by the NGO Global Canopy. This shows that the upcoming…
NASA Receives 7 Nominations for the 30th Annual Webby Awards
2 min read NASA Receives 7 Nominations for the 30th Annual Webby Awards NASA/Keegan Barber Since it began in 1958, NASA has been charged by law with spreading the word about its work to the widest extent practicable. From typewritten…
Māori knowledge shows climate change domino effects on forest food chains
RAGLAN, Aotearoa New Zealand — Imagine a forest floor so thick with juicy, crunchy purple tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) fruit in summertime that you can’t cross it without skidding and falling. Birds so fat with toromiro (Pectinopitys ferruginea) berries that they…
Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry
Amazon wants to get thousands more satellites into orbit to offer internet and mobile services.
‘Heat Batteries’ Leave Some City Blocks Scorched
Even measures designed to help, like air conditioning, can create vicious cycles that lead to hotter temps. By Lauren Dalban It’s about to get hotter in our nation’s cities. Just how hot it gets depends not only on the weather,…
The Treasury Secretary vs. Climate Science
In comments on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the scientific consensus on the causes of climate change.