Jul 11 The U.S. sees 7 plague cases a year. Here’s why By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection spreads naturally among rodents and is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas. Continue reading
Jul 11 Biden administration awards $1.7 billion in grants for electric vehicle manufacturing in eight states By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities. Continue reading
Jul 11 An incomplete list of broken heat records this year By Isabella O'Malley, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press Temperatures in India, the Middle East, and the U.S. Southwest have been exceptionally hot in 2024. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: NASA Starliner crew discusses mission from the International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In their first news conference from orbit Wednesday, NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said they expect to return once thruster testing is complete here on Earth. Continue reading
Jul 09 Digging in the sand can be deadly. No, really By Stephen P. Leatherman, The Conversation Research suggests more people die from sand burial suffocation than from shark attacks. Here's why. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:55 Can a tax on livestock emissions help curb climate change? Denmark aims to find out By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Among greenhouse gases, methane is more harmful than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat. According to the United Nations, about 32 percent of human-caused methane emissions comes from livestock. Ali Rogin speaks with Ben Lilliston at the Institute for… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:21 As climate change threatens island nations, some turn to digitizing their history By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant As hurricanes grow stronger and more common due to climate change, they raise new threats for island nations — not just to infrastructure, but also to artifacts and documents that help define cultures. Now, two island nations in the Atlantic… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:10 Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman on the joys and challenges of life in space By John Yang, Claire Mufson Fewer than 300 human beings have visited the International Space Station, and an even smaller number have spent more than 150 days living there. John Yang speaks with Cady Coleman, one of those select few astronauts, about her new book,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Could bringing back 19th-century wool swimsuits help reduce microplastics? By Lorinda Cramer, The Conversation With concern mounting over microplastics and the search for sustainable options, the woollen swimsuits of the past could make a comeback. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:52 AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required… Continue watching