Environment & Sustainability

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

World Rewilding Day: Hope for species and ecosystems

World Rewilding Day on March 20 celebrates human efforts to rewild and restore degraded areas. Rewilding can focus on a single species, a city park, or even an entire island, and Mongabay has reported on such efforts from around the…

SACD in Action

SACD in Action Home SACD in Action Dropdown Menu ASAB Stories SMAB Stories VAB Stories SACD Stories   The Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD) in Action Learn more about our work for NASA and the nation. Systems Analysis of…

NASA Exploration, Science Inspire “Project Hail Mary” Film

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with the people behind “Project Hail Mary” and the audience during a panel about the movie at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. NASA/Dan Goods Real-life space exploration and big-screen science…

Deadly Indonesia landfill collapse a ‘serious warning’ of systemic failure

A 50-meter (164-foot) mountain of waste at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill, the country’s largest, recently collapsed following days of extreme rainfall that destabilized the massive, saturated pile. The tragedy resulted in seven confirmed deaths. The head of Jakarta’s search and rescue…