Why scientists aren’t sold on an idea to pipe ocean water to the Great Salt Lake
As the Great Salt Lake shrinks and scientists fret about storms of toxic dust and its potential ecological collapse, Utah…
World’s Biggest Iceberg Finally Escapes Antarctica
December 5, 2023 3 min read A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally…
Methane agreement reached at COP28 climate conference panned by some environmental groups
Some 50 oil and gas companies worldwide have pledged to shore up leaky methane systems by 2030, a move that…
How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
In the land of venti pumpkin spice lattes and caramel macchiatos, Americans frequently partake in caffeine fixes. In fact, most…
Autoimmunity Has Reached Epidemic Levels. We Need Urgent Action to Address It
At some point in your life, you could have about a one in five chance of developing an autoimmune disease.…
Behind the world’s first ‘zero-carbon’ arena, a questionable carbon credit market
SEATTLE — At Climate Pledge Arena, the ice is made from rainwater, the Zambonis are electric and the roof is…
Experts Doubt Claims that World’s Oldest Pyramid Was Discovered in Indonesia
A headline-grabbing paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows…
Plankton Are Making Ocean Plastic Pollution Even More of a Mess
November 28, 2023 3 min read Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to…
ECPR Could Prevent Many More Cardiac Arrest Deaths
Every year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making it a leading cause…
China Delays Launch of Its Xuntian Space Telescope
China has postponed the launch of its Xuntian Space Telescope amid an international race to chart the frontiers of modern…