NASA Spacecraft Opens New Year With Most Distant Flyby Ever

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Jan 1, 2019 In high-risk maneuver, New Horizons cruises by mysterious, bowling pin-shaped Ultima Thule, 4 billion miles from Earth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Global Warming Pause’

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 19, 2018 Claims of a climate change hiatus in observed temperatures early this century are unfounded and lack statistical significance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration’s Approach to the Environment Is Immoral

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 17, 2018 Many "scientific" questions are more accurately considered moral questions. The EPA and Interior Department are failing in both areas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Arctic Is Heating at a Record Pace, With No Signs of Slowing

Ilana Novick Dec 11, 2018 An alarming new report reveals the last five years have been the region's hottest in recorded history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Climate Change Activists Can Learn From Public Health Campaigns

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Oct 4, 2018 Tackling climate change is urgent. Can we act in time? Yes, one argument runs. What we are doing in protecting public health shows how. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Texan, Japanese Win Nobel for ‘Landmark’ Cancer Therapy Work

JIM HEINTZ and DAVID KEYTON / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2018 "An untold number of lives ... have been saved by the science that they pioneered," one doctor says of the immune system research of James Allison and Tasuku Honjo. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Our Planet Is Angry  

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 13, 2018 We are at a make-or-break moment for our species as the earth tries to purge us off its surface through storms, heat waves and other natural disasters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pulling Drinking Water Out of Thin Air

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Sep 9, 2018 Using commonly available chemicals, potable water can be drawn straight from the atmosphere, providing a possible lifeline for arid regions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Costly Research Unlikely to Pay Off for Nuclear Industry

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Aug 19, 2018 Its last hope for competing with renewable energy is the creation of small modular reactors, but despite political support, the industry's future looks dim. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clean Energy Is Vital but Still Not Enough

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 15, 2018 There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Past Warming Shows We Could Be Close to the 2°C Brink

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 11, 2018 Once again, past warming warns of the power of climate change. The surprise is that it doesn’t take much warming to raise sea levels six meters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are We Losing Our Divinity?

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Jun 22, 2018 Marilynne Robinson delivers some provocative but often frustrating writing on humanist education, history, and science versus theology. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )