Democrats Seek Answers About Oil Industry’s Knowledge of Venezuela Operation
Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry.
Environment & Sustainability
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Chimpanzees and gorillas among most traded African primates, report finds
Between 2000 and 2023, more than 6,000 African primates were traded internationally in 50 countries, according to a newly published report. Endangered chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and critically endangered western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) were among the 10 most-traded species, according to…
Meet the mothers and calves of the 2026 right whale calving season
Meet the mothers and calves of the 2026 right whale calving season North Atlantic right whale #3390 (Uca) and her second calf swimming approximately 15 miles east of Hilton Head, South Carolina. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under…
Taylor Shingler
Taylor Shingler Physical Research Scientist, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Publication Bibliography Google Scholar Contact / Program Home Links Contact Taylor Shingler Return to the NASA Langley Science Directorate People Page The post Taylor Shingler appeared…
Biosphere Publications and Research Highlights
Biosphere supported research publications and highlights can be found at the following links: NASA Research & Analysis Annual Reports and Highlighted Work Earth Science Research Results Portal (ESSRP) Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA) FY24 Annual Performance Report (see Carbon…
Expedition 74 Ready for Thursday Spacewalk and Continuing Research
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke poses inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock next to a spacesuit. The helmet is secured with a protective cover designed to prevent scratches and contamination when the suit is not in use, ensuring the visor…
North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North…
India arrests environmental campaigners for ‘activities against the national interest’
Sarat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Aswati say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’ Police have raided the home of one of India’s leading environmental activists over claims his campaigning for a treaty to cut the use of fossil…
Indian police raid home of environmental activists over anti-fossil fuel campaign
Sarat Sampada founders Harjeet Singh and Jyoti Aswati say allegations are ‘baseless, biased and misleading’ Police have raided the home of one of India’s leading environmental activists over claims his campaigning for a treaty to cut the use of fossil…
NASA’s Second ESCAPADE Spacecraft Completes Trajectory Maneuver
On Jan. 6, the mission operations team for NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) successfully completed the second trajectory correction maneuver for one of the two spacecraft, after delaying the attempt in December 2025. The other spacecraft…