Environment & Sustainability

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NASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to Attend Mars Mission Launch

A stylized illustration shows the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft entering Mars’ orbit. Credits: James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The…

The world’s oceans face triple planetary crisis: Report

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans paints a grim picture. The ninth annual Copernicus Ocean State Report finds “No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate…

Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 26 in Vietnam, with many missing

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The search continued on Tuesday for 22 people still missing following Typhoon Bualoi that caused flooding and landslides in Vietnam and has killed at least 26. Eight fishermen are among those unaccounted for, as well as four members…

Can courts combat plastic pollution? Lessons from Indonesia (commentary)

In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a new resolution laying the first groundwork toward a new legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The treaty will contain ambitious targets covering every stage of the plastic life cycle,…