Environment & Sustainability

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Solar power brings energy to rural Indonesia, but inequality remains

In the remote, over-the-water village of Muara Enggelam in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, the introduction of reliable solar energy has become a catalyst for female entrepreneurship and economic stability. Historically cut off from basic services and reliant on expensive, noisy diesel…

Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts The Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems…

Galaxies SIG Seminar, 2 June 2026

Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Galaxies SIG Seminar, 2… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Galaxies SIG Seminar, 2 June 2026 Galaxies Science Interest Group…

Heat Is a Growing Threat to the Hajj Pilgrimage—Even in Spring

Temperatures during the holy trek in Saudi Arabia are rising as climate change accelerates, according to a growing body of research. By Kiley Price More than 1.7 million people participated last week in the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in…

Bacteria, Cartilage, and Metal Tops Tuesday’s Research Aboard Station

NASA astronaut replaces sample hardware inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station to support semiconductor crystal research. NASA/Jack Hathaway Microbiology,  biotechnology, and physics were the dominant research themes aboard the International Space Station on…

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NASA’s Eyes software: May release notes A new version of Eyes on the Earth was released on May 11, 2026, that has a share/embed feature prominently placed on the home screen. It also has a new SWOT video courtesy of…