As Trump Signals Climate Action Pullback, Local Leaders Push Forward
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG Governors and mayors say they are determined to continue with plans to address climate change, […]
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California to Regulate Energy Use of Desktop Computers and Monitors
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG The rules passed by the state’s energy agency represent another step in California’s efforts to […]
Scientists Say the Clock of Aging May Be Reversible
By NICHOLAS WADE The technique, discovered by a team at the Salk Institute and tested in mice, cannot […]
Feeling a Chill? Blame the Polar Vortex. And Global Warming.
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG A blast of Arctic air is freezing the northern United States, driven by the jet […]
The Lagoon Nebula in High Definition
Stars are battling gas and dust in the Lagoon Nebula but the photographers are winning. Also known as […]
Swimming With the Mysterious Sardine Disco Balls of the Philippines
By JOANNA KLEIN Around a handful of beaches on the island of Cebu, divers can swim with sparkling […]
One Small Step for NASA, One Giant Leap for GIFs
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH The space agency has entered a partnership with Giphy to share clips of science […]
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Spins to Life
By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG The Block Island Wind Farm, consisting of five turbines off Rhode Island, sets up the […]
Meteors over Four Girl Mountains
On some nights it rains meteors. Peaking over the next two nights, asteroid dust is expected to rain […]
Over Saturns Turbulent North Pole
The Cassini spacecraft’s Grand Finale at Saturn has begun. The Grand Finale will allow Cassini to explore Saturn […]