So long, plastic wet wipes – but should we be flushing the new ones?
Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of blockages in their pipes.
Environment & Sustainability
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Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Federal Protections for Waterways and Wetlands
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water. By Aidan Hughes The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army on Monday announced…
Discover Ames
Discover Ames Learn about many of the missions, projects, and facilities at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Table of Contents Advanced Air Mobility/Air Traffic Management → Supporting air transportation of the future through next-generation aircraft and air…
Top ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin’s COP30 reflections on Amazon conservation (analysis)
Having studied the healing plants and peoples of tropical South America for well over four decades, I am often asked, “What is the conservation status of the Amazon Rainforest? Is the glass half-full or half-empty?” My reply never changes. “By…
La NASA invita a los medios al despegue de la misión lunar Artemis II
El cohete SLS (Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial) y la nave espacial Orion de la misión Artemis I, en la plataforma móvil de lanzamiento en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA en Florida, con la luna llena al fondo. Imagen tomada…
A slowdown, not salvation: what new extinction data reveal about the state of life on Earth
For decades, biologists have warned that humanity is precipitating a sixth mass extinction. By some estimates, species are vanishing at up to a thousand times the natural background rate. Yet a new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests…
NASA Invites Media to Attend Crewed Artemis II Moon Mission Launch
The Artemis I SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a full Moon in the background on June 14, 2022. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston Lee este comunicado de…
Amendment 19: A.2 Earth Venture: TROPICS and PREFIRE Science and Applications Teams Step-2 Proposal Due Date Reset to January 13, 2026.
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 19: A.2 Earth… Overview ROSES FAQ Solicitations ROSES Blog ROSES 2025 ROSES 2024 ROSES 2023 ROSES 2022 ROSES 2021 ROSES 2020 NAC Science Committee Team More Help & Support Advisory Committees Announcement of…
Best Practices: Measuring Raindrops Demonstration
Main Menu Home Videos Guides Resources SD Challenge News About To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA eClips Best Practices: Measuring Raindrops Demonstration shows how to complete the…
Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life
Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly.