Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday that it would disperse scientists from its independent research office to other divisions where they among other things will be tasked with approving the use of new chemicals.Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the...

Helen CattPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesWhen the UK became the first major economy in the world to commit to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, there was so little disagreement among MPs it was simply 'nodded through' without...

An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to reduce the effects of climate change in the 21st century. A defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 has...

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block California rules that would ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The vote was 246 to 164, with 35 Democrats joining Republicans to approve the measure.If the Senate...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p49K0L2fSigThe chirp of the cicada, the sound of many summers, has...

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” as the opening to the first “Star Wars” movie, later labeled “Episode IV:...

Since its founding 19 years ago as a pioneering collaboration with Portuguese universities, research institutions and corporations,...

From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive.When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally in...

The problem with climate change isn’t just the temperature – it’s also how fast the climate is changing today.Historically, Earth’s climate changes have generally happened over thousands to millions of years. Today, global temperatures...

Deepfake videos that feature digital manipulations of people’s facial expressions and voices can also depict realistic heartbeats, making them...