Environment & Sustainability

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Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England

Homes built from March 2028 will produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than those built to 2013 standard Buyers of new homes are likely to be shackled to high gas prices for years to come, as the government has delayed…

The ocean’s enforcement gap

On paper, the sea is increasingly protected. Governments have designated vast marine protected areas (MPAs) and pledged to conserve 30% of the ocean by 2030. Maps shaded in reassuring blues now circulate widely. Yet the reality offshore often looks much…

The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’

The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ In the science-fiction novel and movie “Project Hail Mary,” the story revolves around the rigors of an astronaut working and surviving during a yearslong mission, the power of deep-space communications, the search for life…

Colorado River Negotiations Resume With Focus on Stopgap Measures

Water negotiators are facing a worsening water supply forecast with record-low snowpack across the West. Scott Franz, KUNC Critical negotiations about the future of the Colorado River took a two-week hiatus last month after the seven states in the basin…

NASA to Provide Update on Implementation of National Space Policy

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community NASA to Provide Update on… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources…

In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing

ISAM ISAM Home Servicing Technologies & Past… Patented Technologies OSAM-1 Mission Relative Navigation System Robotic Servicing Arm Propellant Transfer Technologies Robotic Refueling Mission 3 RRM: Phase 1&2 Raven Robotic External Leak Locator The Lunar Experiment Support System and Handling (LESSH)…

Indigenous groups demand halt to Belo Sun Amazon gold mine

More than 120 Indigenous protesters have occupied a federal building in Altamira in the Brazilian Amazon since Feb. 23. They are demanding that authorities block a Canadian mining company’s license to open one of the country’s largest open-air gold mines…

Huge amounts of nanoplastics discovered in tap and bottled water

The amount of nanoplastics in drinking water in the U.S. has been wildly underestimated. That’s according to a new study that found the amount of plastic in both tap and bottled water was 10-100 times higher than previous estimates. For…

Francesca Gallo

Francesca Gallo Research Scientist, Contractor, Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Dr. Francesca Gallo is an aerosol scientist in the Langley Aerosol Research Group (LARGE). Her research focuses on understanding key aerosol processes across diverse environments…