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Perito Moreno Glacier Is Thinning Faster Than Expected, Study Shows
After holding steady for decades, the beloved Perito Moreno has thinned considerably since 2019, scientists said.
As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed
The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.
Pill Causes Major Weight Loss in Eli Lilly Trial’s Results
The company said it planned to seek Food and Drug Administration approval for the drug, orforglipron, before the end of the year.
Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables
Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.
NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.
Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed
The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate change.
New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica
Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.
California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.
Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change
The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 2 and Sickens More Than 50
The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.
Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky
Emissions are “going through the roof” because of A.I., according to new sustainability reports.
NASA’s Acting Administrator Calls for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
The acceleration of nuclear development is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to focus NASA on human spaceflight. A reactor would be useful for long-term stays on the moon.
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva Settle $875 Million New Jersey PFAS Claims
New Jersey officials called it the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.
Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report
In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.
A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators
A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.
Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds
A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half.
Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease
A mysterious epidemic has wiped out billions of sea stars in recent years. A new study finally identifies the bacterium responsible.
How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role
The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections.
A Voyage to Bring Norway’s Lighthouses Into the 21st Century
More than 2,000 navigational beacons, big and small, oversee the nation’s 60,000-mile-long coast. Now they need an upgrade.
SpaceX, NASA Launch Astronauts to Space Station as Clouds Stay Just Far Enough Away
After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, four astronauts lifted off from Florida and will dock at the International Space Station on Saturday.