NASA’s New Air Pollution Satellite Will Give Hourly Updates
When scientists switched on the instrument aboard a new satellite this summer, they got a preview of what will soon be the nation’s first continuous record of air pollution. The …
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Climate Protesters Were Coming, So the Gardner Museum Locked Down
On Thursday evening, the doors abruptly closed at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Officials had learned that climate protesters were planning a visit during the hours when the …
Comet Nishimura: How and When to See It This Weekend
Astronomy aficionados are buzzing about a bright new comet. The ball of dust and ice is formally named C/2023 P1, but is also called Comet Nishimura, for Hideo Nishimura, the …
Germany is the ‘sick man of Europe’ — and it’s causing a shift to the right, top economist says
Germany is once again the “sick man of Europe,” according to Hans-Werner Sinn, president emeritus at the Ifo institute, and the challenges that poses, particularly in terms of the country’s …
Can the Pentagon recruit the public to help investigate UFOs?
(NewsNation) — A new website for the Pentagon’s UFO office shows hotspots where there have been reported sightings of UFOs as lawmakers pressure the agency to be more transparent regarding …
First of its kind lab in Canada telling time using animal teeth
On Wednesday, a brand-new lab examining wildlife teeth opened at Lethbridge College. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. “The Wildlife Analytics Lab is starting off focusing on cementum …
‘Gold find of the century’: Metal detectorist in Norway discovers massive cache of jewelry
An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed what experts are calling Norway’s largest gold treasure find this century. Erlend Bore, a 51-year-old Norwegian man, discovered the bounty — which contained nine …
Wisconsin sisters attend college alongside their mother and grandma
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Study reveals human destruction of global floodplains
A University of Texas at Arlington hydrologist’s study in the Nature journal Scientific Data provides the first-ever global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains. The study can help guide …
Almost 50 people missing after deadly Brazil cyclone
Damage from the cyclone has affected more than 135,000 people across the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian rescue workers were on Friday searching for almost 50 people still …