Inflatable heat shield a ‘huge success’ that could land humans on Mars, NASA says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN When a large experimental heat shield inflated in space and faced the brutal reentry of Earth’s…
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‘We desperately need money,’ climate envoy Kerry tells CNN amid criticism of his emission credits plan
By David McKenzie, Ingrid Formanek, Chris Liakos and Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday defended his plan to raise cash…
Continue ReadingThe US-China climate deal was a rare bright spot in an otherwise thorny relationship. Should it be mended?
By Ella Nilsen, CNN One of the biggest surprises at last year’s United Nations climate summit came in the form of a handshake. US climate envoy…
Continue ReadingHeat shield that could land humans on Mars is hitching a ride to space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When a polar satellite designed to improve weather forecasting launched early Thursday, an experimental heat shield tagged…
Continue ReadingNew Webb telescope image shows ‘lonely’ dwarf galaxy in striking detail
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a remarkably detailed image of a nearby dwarf galaxy. The near-infrared view…
Continue ReadingKerry announces — and is immediately criticized for — a new plan to raise money for climate action
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Allegra Goodwin, Eve Brennan, Ingrid Formanek and Ella Nilsen, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry announced a new,…
Continue ReadingKerry announces — and is immediately criticized for — a new plan to raise money for climate action
By Ivana Kottasová, Allegra Goodwin, Eve Brennan, Ingrid Formanek and Ella Nilsen, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry announced a new, controversial…
Continue ReadingBronze Age comb reveals an ancient frustration with head lice
By Katie Hunt, CNN A seven-word inscription discovered by accident on a 3,700-year-old lice comb is the oldest known sentence written in an alphabet,…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Artemis I mission delayed again as storm barrels toward launch site
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The Artemis I mission, which is expected to send an uncrewed spacecraft on a test mission around the moon, is delayed yet…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Artemis I mission delayed again as storm barrels toward launch site
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The Artemis I mission, which is expected to send an uncrewed spacecraft on a test mission around the moon, is delayed yet…
Continue ReadingDivers uncover a surprising discovery near the wreck of the Titanic
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The wreck of the Titanic sits in two parts at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, slowly decaying nearly 4,000 meters…
Continue ReadingFull moon turns an eerie red during the total lunar eclipse
By Taylor Nicioli and Ashley Strickland, CNN Turning a coppery shade of red in the sky this Tuesday, November 8, the full moon kicked off Election…
Continue ReadingHow human composting could reduce death’s carbon footprint
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You probably know that composting banana peels and eggshells can help reduce your negative impact on the environment. But did…
Continue ReadingBillionaires emit a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person, study finds
By Sophie Tanno, CNN A billionaire emits a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person, a study has found. The report published by…
Continue ReadingThis has quickly become the key issue at COP27 — and the most difficult to resolve
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Aftab Khan felt helpless when torrential floodwaters submerged a third of Pakistan, his home country. Khan’s hometown…
Continue ReadingAs countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here’s what to watch at COP27
By Ella Nilsen, CNN As global leaders converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN’s annual climate summit, researchers, advocates and the…
Continue ReadingAn underwater cavern is one of many safe havens that could help restore the marine world
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean may be our best hope in fighting the climate crisis — but it needs our help. Due to its vast expanse, the…
Continue ReadingAn underwater cavern is one of many safe havens that could help restore the marine world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean may be our best hope in fighting the climate crisis — but it needs our help. Due to its vast expanse, the ocean…
Continue ReadingWhat are ’emissions?’ What is ‘net zero?’ Here are the climate change terms you should know
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The whole world seems to be talking about the climate crisis, thanks to months of wild weather and new science showing that…
Continue ReadingA priceless fossil destroyed in WWII has resurfaced in an unusual way
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first complete skeleton of a prehistoric marine reptile was thought to be lost forever in a bombing raid in London in…
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