Trump will pull U.S. out of Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed Monday as one of his first acts after he took office. Under the Paris Agreement, signed in 2016, participating nations vowed to work together to keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees […]
SpaceX Starship debris littered islands, Turks and Caicos officials say
Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property. The government statement also said the Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority diverted flights in its […]
What is the pink powder sprayed over the California wildfires?
The primary purpose of the pink dye is simply to help firefighters and pilots be accurate in creating and identifying lines of retardant. “Essentially, it lets pilots see where lines are dropped,” Horn said. “If it was clear, they wouldn’t know where the retardant lines are.” Phos-Chek can fade over time in sunlight and be […]
L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts feared and foresaw
The Summary The Los Angeles-area fires are a worst-case scenario caused by powerful winds that struck after months without rain. Fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire catastrophe to some degree. The affected region’s geography and weather, paired with climate change and suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, created a vulnerable […]
Last year was hottest in recorded history, NASA says
Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, multiple government agencies announced Friday, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records. Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said 2024 was hotter than any year since at least 1880. Previously, 2023 was named the planet’s warmest year […]
Three fires grow, forcing more than 80,000 evacuations around L.A.
Some 52,000 residents were under evacuation orders in the face of the Eaton fire, and an additional 47,000 residents are under evacuation warnings, according to Angeles National Forest. Mandatory evacuations are in also place near the Hurst Fire, burning north of San Fernando, for areas north of the 210 freeway from Roxford to the Interstate […]
Orca who carried dead newborn has lost another calf and is carrying it again
The Summary An orca that carried her dead calf with her for days in 2018 appears to be repeating the behavior with a newly deceased baby whale. Scientists think the killer whale is likely to be expressing grief. The orca is part of a critically endangered subpopulation known as southern resident killer whales. Nearly six […]
‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway” and nearly 200 tracks that date back 166 million years, researchers said Thursday. The extraordinary find made after a team of more than 100 people excavated the Dewars Farm Quarry, in Oxfordshire, […]
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm eliminated. He came close.
The Summary Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eliminate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary data indicates there were just 11 this year. Carter died Sunday at age 100. Former President Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm […]
Orca who carried her dead newborn 1,000 miles gives birth to another new calf
The killer whale who captured hearts across the world in 2018 for refusing to let go of her dead calf has given birth to her second baby in the last four years. The Center for Whale Research said a team of researchers was able to begin observation of the newborn girl Monday, giving the calf […]