Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?
The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuseSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereIs this how a national scheme to cut climate pollution is supposed to work?Australian government data released this week shows emissions from…
Read MorePaul Finebaum Disputes Popular Claim About SEC’s Toughest Place to Play
College football’s toughest venues are often defined by atmosphere, but recent results suggest reputation may not always match reality when measuring true home-field advantage.
Read MoreArtemis 2’s heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire
The heat shield on Artemis 2’s Orion capsule appears to have held up incredibly well during its scorching downward trip through Earth’s atmosphere, mission commander Reid Wiseman said.
Read MoreTrain’s Pat Monahan Is Okay With Your ‘Drops of Jupiter’ Jokes
The song, now 25 years old, isn’t back in the atmosphere — it never left.
Read MoreMIT scientists just found a hidden problem slowing the ozone comeback
The ozone layer has been on track to recover thanks to the Montreal Protocol—but a loophole may be holding it back. Chemicals still permitted for industrial use are leaking into the atmosphere at higher rates than expected. Scientists now estimate this could delay ozone recovery by up to seven years. Closing this gap could speed…
Read MoreCarbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
Read MoreNASA supercomputer predicts exact year ‘Earth will end’ – and it’s sooner than expected
Scientists using NASA data have determined Earth’s atmosphere will lose oxygen in one billion years due to the Sun’s expansion, making the planet uninhabitable far sooner the previous estimate
Read MoreTrump administration holds up NOAA grant funding
The Trump administration is holding up some National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding. Earlier this month, the University of Colorado released a statement saying that a federal pause on grant funding has put scientists who collect data about the atmosphere “at risk for elimination.” It specifically pointed to the White House Office of…
Read MoreWatch Artemis II crew return to Earth in successful splashdown
The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts successfully reentered the Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday. Watch CBS News 24/7’s coverage of the moment.
Read MoreArtemis II astronauts safely splash down off San Diego coast after historic moon mission
The Artemis II crew slammed into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, creating a fireball half as hot as the surface of the sun, before splashing down safely on our home planet.
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