SCIENCE September 29 Comet visible from Earth for first time in 80,000 years: 'Most anticipated comet of the year' A comet that has not been seen for more than 80,000 years is expected to be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods in the next month.
VIDEO September 3 Red sky filled with rainbow draws eyes upward in Minnesota The Minnesota sky is colored with a red hue and a perfect rainbow captured on video spanning the heavens over a local Golden Valley sky.
Spaceflight May 29, 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches EarthCARE satellite to study heating and cooling in Earth's atmosphere SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
VIDEO May 29, 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches EarthCARE satellite to study heating and cooling in Earth's atmosphere SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. (Credit: SpaceX / Associated Press)
Pollution October 7, 2022 Emissions from airplanes using leaded fuel may be declared a public health danger by EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to declare emissions from aircrafts operating on leaded fuel a public health danger.
VIDEO February 19, 2019 Black snow raises health concerns for residents of Prokopyevsk, Russia Black snow raises health concerns for residents of Prokopyevsk, Russia
VIDEO January 17, 2019 Cairo, Egypt turns bizarre orange color after huge sandstorm A sandstorm turned Cairo, Egypt orange. Winds reached over 30mph.
Atmosphere March 21, 2018 Breathtaking gondola rides around the world Those in need of a pick-me-up could do a lot worse than to consider these incredible cable cars, which take in some of the most awesome panoramic views on the planet.
Atmosphere January 17, 2017 Six essential reasons why we need to send humans to Mars Today, as America plans to lead efforts to send humans to Mars in the early 2030s, it is important to clearly articulate the rationale for undertaking such ambitious missions.
Climate Change January 12, 2017 Fossil fuels are no catastrophe. They have made our lives better People argue about whether the “consensus” of scientists is that we face disaster because of global warming. Instead of debating whether man’s greenhouse gasses will raise temperatures, we should argue about how we gauge disasters.
Environmental December 7, 2016 Paris takes cars off the streets as smog cloud covers the city Officials trying to fight Paris’ worst winter pollution in a decade have banned many cars from the streets in a bid to clear the smog from the French capital.
Atmosphere October 31, 2016 UNICEF says 2 billion children breathe toxic air As Indians wake Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks, New Delhi's worst season for air pollution begins — with dire consequences.
Atmosphere May 4, 2016 Chinese restaurant busted for charging ‘air cleaning fee’ Diners in smog-filled eastern China can breathe a little easier after the government banned a restaurant from charging customers an “air cleaning fee” on top of their bill.
The Americas April 21, 2016 Blast at Mexico petrochemical plant kills 13, wounds more than 100 An explosion killed 13 people and injured scores at a petrochemical plant on Mexico's southern Gulf coast, forcing evacuations as a fire billowed a huge toxin-filled cloud into the air.
Atmosphere April 15, 2016 World's most polluted city limits cars to try clearing the air The New Delhi government has begun a second round of a two-week car restriction to reduce air pollution that has made the Indian capital the world's most polluted city.
Atmosphere December 1, 2015 Beijing air pollution reaches hazardous levels Schools in the Chinese capital kept students indoors and parents brought their kids to hospitals with breathing ailments Tuesday as Beijing grappled with extremely severe air pollution for the fifth straight day.
Atmosphere November 5, 2015 Hong Kong skyline banner provides tourists ideal backdrop, ignores pollution Pollution problems ruining your city’s iconic skyline? No worries. Hong Kong's bureau of tourism has an instant solution.
