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AGN Spotlight Series Talk, 27 Jan 2026

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Overuse is pushing the world toward ‘water bankruptcy’

The world is depleting its freshwater far faster than nature can replace it, pushing many regions into “water bankruptcy,” according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). The report compares Earth’s…

Earth Rover Program seeks to track the world’s soil health

With a synchronized tap from run-of-the-mill hammers on metal plates resting on the ground, researchers kneeling in nine fields across four continents believe they’ve hit upon more than just the earth beneath their feet. “Waiting for it,” someone said. And…

Scientific rigour and the dangers of microplastics | Letters

Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry,…

NASA’s Artemis II Rocket and Spacecraft Make Their Way to Launch Pad

NASA/Sam Lott This Jan. 17, 2026, image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the…

Brandon Elsner

Senior Advisor Across NOAA NOAA leadership