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gov and other climate data projects. Academics, journalists, and nonprofit organizations are working to rebuild what has been lost. The Trump administration has shut down innumerable climate programs, including public-facing sources of information.
Happy Eco News Reconnecting Elephant Habitats in Africa: Inside the Malawi-Zambia Corridor Project Reconnecting elephant habitats in Africa is transforming a cross-border corridor between Malawi and Zambia, easing human-wildlife conflict while restoring ancient elephant migration routes through community-led conservation.
Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. The Sun, Moon, and Earth align on August 12, 2026, to produce a total solar eclipse.
I. to imagine masterpieces by Goya and Velázquez as if their scenes occurred during a total solar eclipse Beginning this week, and for the next 17 months, the Iberian Peninsula is set to become a world capital of astronomical phenomena.
A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia's National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice, warning Tuesday the project could pose risks to food safety, the environment and farmers.
Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, have made an advance by using a natural substance from fungi called chitin to create hydrogels that are significantly stronger and tougher. This new material could lead to safer medical devices, longer-lasting coatings and other innovations that improve everyday technology and health care.
From nuclear energy to lab-grown meat, the list of effective but unpopular climate solutions is long. A new University of Colorado Boulder study sheds light on why people reject or accept some proposed sustainability technologies: If it doesn't seem natural, they won't go for it. And that holds across political ideologies.
Mini Wildlife Portraits Made With Plastic Toys and Other Materials That Threaten Real Animals Today [Interview] Photographer Benedek Lampert gathered straws, burnt matches, and plastic netting to create his latest series of striking miniature photography. His visually impactful project is titled The Nature We Replaced, and it focuses on the effects humans have had on the environment and, by extension, the creatures that inhabit Earth. In short: it’s not great.
Sungho Bae's uncanny sculptures aremade of a vibrant, fleshy patchwork that resembles organs, tissue, muscle, and more. Like many kids, I struggled with bedtime. I was a naturally anxious child with a vast imagination and siblings who loved to watch scary movies, leaving me capable of generating an endless array of terrifying things that could happen once the lights went out.
Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. The nebula’s “mane” is clear and detailed in this image released on Aug. 10, 2026, due to Webb’s high-resolution imaging. See more images of the Lion Nebula from Webb. Image: NASA, ESA,
Grandma Helps Pass a Law That Allows Her State’s Assisted Living Facilities To Serve Alcohol A glass of wine goes down easy for a lot of people across different demographics. This, of course, includes many seniors, who enjoy a little merlot or some chardonnay on a sunny afternoon. An 82-year-old woman named Anita LeBrun is one such wine lover.
Platypuses rescued during a severe drought quickly returned to their old routines after being released back into the wild, suggesting emergency rescues can help protect vulnerable populations. This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies .
In elegant, meditative paintings by Meghann Stephenson , the inner lives of women are illuminated through subtle symbolism. The Los Angeles-based artist is known for her figurative paintings and still-lifes emphasizing repetition, reflection, and mystery.
Indigenous Man From the Amazon Travels to Hong Kong and Experiences Modern City Life for the First Time View this post on Instagram A post shared by @czesc_helka Before Wareka had ever seen a Hong Kong skyscraper, he lived deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Then an unexpected friendship took him thousands of miles from home and into one of the world’s busiest cities.
The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years,
A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped.
"What started spontaneously became a way of exploring grief, memory, and the journeys that never happened," the artist says. For Copenhagen-based illustrator and designer Radhika Chitalia , an interest in memories, psychology, and emotions drives a practice centered around connections.
Barramundi farmers will soon be able to improve stock genetics by placing more emphasis on the sex of their breeding fish. D. candidate Jessica Hintzsche has produced the most detailed genetic map ever created for barramundi, showing how traits can be passed between generations.
Get the Best of Both Art Worlds When You Learn How To Create “Abstract Realism” Realism and abstraction are often viewed as opposing styles. But when blended, they can create alluring artwork that pulls us into reality while allowing our minds to imagine what can be the way only art can do. Learn how to combine the two approaches with the help of artist Dimitra Milan.
Photosynthetic microorganisms can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide into useful compounds under mild, environmentally compatible conditions. However, many current photosynthetic production systems rely on cells growing freely in large volumes of liquid. This creates a substantial demand for water and requires extensive mixing to keep the cells evenly distributed and exposed to light, increasing the resource and energy requirements of the process.
Hot days could gain more than four additional hours of extreme heat by the end of the 21st century under a high-emissions scenario, according to a modeling study published in Nature Climate Change. The findings show that hourly assessments can capture heat exposure overlooked by daily metrics and could support more effective heat risk management and public health planning.
Working from family photos, Melissa Joseph captures the warmth and tenderness of Midwestern life. Unlike the coasts, Midwestern culture is synonymous with the manual labor of blue-collar jobs, resilience necessary in harsh winters, and a certain friendliness that lends itself to a deep-rooted sense of community.
Pieter de Hooch was known for his 17th-century portrayals of domestic life. Some scenes suggested scandal or taught a moral Two’s company, three’s a crowd. Perhaps that was the logic someone used hundreds of years ago when altering Pieter de Hooch’s A Man Smoking and a Woman Drinking in a Courtyard (1658-60) by painting over the image of a beer-wielding soldier, removing him from the presence of the two other main figures.
New Study Finds Avoiding 3 Health Risks in Midlife Could Delay Dementia by 13 Years Neuroscientists still debate the precise origins of dementia. Decades of research confirm one fact, though: several risk factors respond directly to lifestyle choices. A new study in Neurology Open Access strengthens this argument. It also pinpoints an exact window when three specific health measures carry outsized weight for long-term brain health.