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Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift

OCEANOGRAPHY
Sea ice around Antarctica shrank to the smallest extent on record in February, five years after the previous record low, researchers said Tuesday, suggesting...

Olympic National Park’s glaciers could be gone by 2070

EARTH
By 2070, the glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State will have largely disappeared, according to a new study. The loss will alter...

Signs of past California ‘mega-quakes’ show danger of the big one on San Andreas fault

EARTHQUAKES
As Interstate 10 snakes through the mountains and toward the golf courses, housing tracts and resorts of the Coachella Valley, it crosses the dusty...

Connecting health, pollution and fairness: That’s environmental justice

ENVIRONMENT
In the beginning, the idea of environmental justice didn't have a name. It didn't have much support, either. A few years after the first Earth...

NASA is having a tough time testing the SLS

ASTRONOMY
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has been having some problems getting tested since it rolled out onto launch pad 39B last month. These tests,...

Sun releases significant solar flare

ASTRONOMY
The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on April 16, 2022, peaking at 11:34 p.m. EST. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun...

Earth’s inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago

EARTH
There have been many estimates for when the earth’s inner core was formed, but scientists from the University of Liverpool have used new data...

Researchers identify biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelf

EARTH
A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible for the Larsen C ice...

County exploring ways to use San Diego’s land to fight climate change

ENVIRONMENT
With high biodiversity and rich farmland, San Diego County is exploring ways to put the region's land to use to cut carbon emissions. In an...

Antarctic sea ice experiences record low extent for the second time in 5 years

EARTH
Arctic sea ice may be disappearing, but until recently, Antarctic sea ice was having the opposite experience. In February, however, the extent of sea...

US intelligence satellite launched from California

ASTRONOMY
A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m....

China sending up next space station crew in June

ASTRONOMY
China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay...
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