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'Climate crisis poses an existential threat' VP Harris says as US teams with South Korea on space projects
By Josh Dinner published
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed further cooperation in space during a visit to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley joins Busch Light's Earth Month campaign to save the planet for beer
By Jeff Spry published
Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley aims to help save Earth for beer in a lighthearted new video for Busch Light's Earth Month campaign.
Deadly cyclone 'Freddy' may be the longest-lived and most energetic storm ever recorded
By Harry Baker published
Cyclone Freddy, which is finally dissipating after battering Southeast Africa, has crossed the entire Indian Ocean and made landfall three separate times.
Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.
By Tereza Pultarova published
These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.
Sea level rise slowed down in 2022. NASA says it's just a blip
By Tereza Pultarova published
Global sea levels rose more slowly in 2022 than models predicted. But there's no reason to celebrate, according to NASA.
World must act now to defuse 'climate time bomb,' UN scientists warn
By Ben Turner published
The UN's final IPCC report warns that drastic action must be taken immediately, but staving off disaster is within humanity's grasp.
NASA climate change satellite back online after instrument shutdown
By Elizabeth Howell published
A stricken Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) instrument is back online, but NASA officials did not disclose a cause for the issue during commissioning.
Moon-dust shield could help fight climate change on Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Launching huge amounts of moon dust toward a gravitationally stable spot between Earth and the sun could help cool our planet, a new study suggests.
SpaceX, Amazon, US space industry to talk climate change with VP Kamala Harris (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Climate change will be raised with VP Kamala Harris after the debut meeting of a group advising the Harris-run National Space Council on government policy direction.
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