Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions 

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic plastic waste inundating their communities to cook and heat their homes. By Liza Gross Several global trends are colliding with disastrous…

BBX SAG Meeting, 17 Jan 2026

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community BBX SAG Meeting, 17… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   BBX SAG Meeting…

Minerals treaty proposed by Colombia & Oman gets pushback at UN meeting

An international minerals treaty proposed by Colombia and Oman at the seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) encountered resistance from several member states, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, Chile and Uganda. The initiative ultimately emerged as a nonbinding resolution after…

Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift

In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage of scientific discovery. And the work to ensure that this first-of-its-kind project can fulfill its ambitious exploration vision is underway in some…

Swift

Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Swift Home Spacecraft Science News For Scientists Swift Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Active Mission NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a satellite that studies gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, and other cosmic…

I Am Artemis: Dave Reynolds

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Dave Reynolds Dave Reynolds, the booster manager for SLS (Space Launch System), works inside the Next Generation Booster Avionics Mockup at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Reynolds is responsible for the…

Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year

Scientists warn the ocean’s accumulation of energy is fueling extreme weather patterns and destabilizing marine ecosystems. By Johnny Sturgeon Every second of last year, the Earth’s oceans absorbed the equivalent in energy to 12 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs.