Helene slammed into Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before surging north. Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads in the search for survivors of devastating Storm Helene, which killed at least 63 people across five states and caused massive power outages. Helene slammed into Florida Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane … Read more
A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Earth’s moon will soon have some company—a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth … Read more
3,300-year-old Kefir cheese discovered on the Tarim mummies. Credit: Yimin Yang This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars along its trajectory to erupt; and researchers explained mysterious craters that began appearing in Siberian permafrost in the 2010s. But you’re probably here … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Just up the road from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a minority and low-income community of 115,500 people—mainly Latino, Black and Asian American—with a major Chevron refinery whose pollution has been an ongoing source of conflict (the city just reached a $550 million settlement with Chevron to mitigate … Read more
SpaceX has been flying regular missions every six months to allow the rotation of ISS crews. A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said. The Falcon 9 rocket took … Read more
Campaign groups still hope the treaty will come into force in 2025, but the required number of ratifying countries remains a long way off. A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications—leaving it still far from coming into force. The treaty, which … Read more
Kathmandu residents climb on the rooftops as their neighborhood is submerged in flood waters after the Bagmati River overflowed following heavy monsoon rains. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searching for 44 missing, police said Saturday. Rain-related disasters are common … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning. ChatGPT has been met with both anxiety and a sense of optimism. While there has been a lot of discussion … Read more
Rational design of framework materials incorporating photosensitizers and catalysts leads to highly efficient and reusable photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis and organic transformations, promising to lead to more efficient and sustainable chemical processes. Credit: Carbon Future, Tsinghua University Press The goal of sustainable chemistry has motivated chemists to use renewable energy in chemical reactions, minimizing hazardous … Read more
An aerial view shows damaged houses in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024 after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Millions of Americans were still without power and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene rumbled across eastern and midwestern US states, leaving at least 44 people dead. At least … Read more
