the An increasing number of space launches It could pose a new threat to Earth’s critical ozone layer, according to…
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500-Mile-Long Power Line Hits a Roadblock: Ice Age Fossils
an offer to build a More than a 500-mile stretch of transmission line in Nevada has been delayed DrDue to…

Guy Embezzles Cool $9 Million From Poop-to-Energy Ponzi Scheme
CH4’s website as it appeared in 2019, via Wayback Machine.screenshot: gizmodo Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A…

An Unexpected Reason It’ll Be Harder to Breathe as Earth Warms
A huge cloud of Saharan dust reached Cuba on June 25, 2020. picture: Guillermo Nova / picture-alliance / dpa. Guillermo…

1894 Ironton Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of Lake Huron
sonar image Ironton Sitting upright, with all three masts intact, on the bottom of Lake Huron. picture: Ocean Exploration Fund…

California’s Brutal Storms May Have Killed Over Half Its Monarch Butterflies
Western monarchs spend their winters huddled in trees along the California coast. The storms brought high winds and heavy rains…

Satellite Constellations Are Ruining Hubble Images
The Hubble image has been spoiled by satellite lines. picture: NASA/ESA/ES. Crook et al., 2023 The ever-increasing number of satellites…

What Will Ethical Space Exploration Look Like?
The Moon is interesting because there are precious resources that people want, such as the ice on the poles. But…

As Kenya’s Crops Fail, a Fight Over GMOs Rages
Kenya in In the middle of the worst drought in 40 years. In the arid north of the country, rivers…

Vape and External Battery Reportedly Cause Fire Aboard Spirit Airlines Flight
A Spirit Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, after a battery in the overhead…