Climate Denial Comes to Washington
A conference of climate change deniers, a warning about the world’s largest penguin species, record low snowpack in the West, plus more climate news.
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Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility
2 Min Read Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility PIA26741 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Supporting Artemis II From… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s…
Giant otters, river sentinels, now listed as threatened migratory species
With evidence that the giant river otter is in an increasingly perilous state, delegates to the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) listed it as an animal requiring urgent conservation action at its March 2026 meeting…
Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma
A new Swedish study focuses on very high levels of PFAS exposure in drinking water. By Keerti Gopal Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from Sweden.
New mahogany species found in Zanzibar — but fewer than 30 trees remain
A small group of mahogany trees were found growing along a 200-meter (650-foot) stretch of shoreline on Pemba Island, Zanzibar. Scientists have recently confirmed the tree is a new species, but with fewer than 30 left in the wild, it’s…
Argentina approves Milei’s bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Congress on Thursday approved a bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases protections on glaciers to facilitate investments in mining for metals — a move that environmental groups vow to challenge in courts. The legislation, approved…
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group…
Watch: How the US Navy will help recover the Artemis II crew
The Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego on 10 April.
Busy Day of Space Science and Lab Maintenance Greets Station Crew
Astronauts (from left) Chris Williams, Sophie Adenot, and Jessica Meir, who is wearing a portable breathing apparatus for testing purposes, pose for a portrait aboard the International Space Station. ESA/Sophie Adenot A packed schedule filled with numerous science objectives and…
Invasive plant drives ecological change in America’s gigantic Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness (commentary)
The Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness was part of the original class of lands designated under the United States’ 1964 Wilderness Act: 1.3 million acres, or about 526,000 hectares, of steep river canyons, cold subalpine ridges, dense forest, and weather so unforgiving it…