Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of today’s report…
Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can…
Sophie Ritson, The University of Melbourne and Niels C.M. Martens, Utrecht University In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world. Now,…
John Tobin, National Radio Astronomy Observatory Without water, life on Earth could not exist as it does today. Understanding the history of water in the universe is critical to understanding how planets…
Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington For more than six decades, Alaska’s North Slope has been a focus of intense controversy over oil development and wilderness protection, with no end in sight.…
Chris Impey, University of Arizona and Connie Walker, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial…
Ellie Broadman, University of Arizona and Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University Over the past century, the Earth’s average temperature has swiftly increased by about 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). The evidence…
Harold Tobin, University of Washington Almost like aftershocks, questions about earthquake prediction tend to follow disasters like the Feb. 6, 2023, Turkey-Syria quake. Could advance notice have prevented some of the devastation?…
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water – and misinformation on…
Christian Downie, Australian National University and Robert Brulle, Brown University Leer en español. You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be…
Oscar del Barco Novillo, Universidad de Zaragoza One of the most intriguing predictions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity is the existence of black holes: astronomical objects with gravitational fields so strong…