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New Delhi Hits Record 52.9°C Amid Heatwave, Impacting Elections and Wildlife

A weather station in New Delhi recorded 52.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a record high for the Indian capital, amidst an extreme heatwave in the northern part of the Asian country. This

Govind Tekale

June 1, 2024

UK's innovative thruster could potentially keep satellites operational indefinitely by utilizing only solar power and atmospheric air. {Photo Credit: University Of Surrey}

Space·Technology

UK’s New Thruster Could Extend Satellite Life Indefinitely Using Only Solar Power and Air

The British Space Agency has awarded scientists at the University of Surrey a grant of £250,000 to develop an extremely low orbit propulsion system that captures air in the highest layers of

Rahul Somvanshi

May 31, 2024

Automobiles release nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere and can be a significant source on nitrogen pollution to coastal areas.

Europe·Politics

EU Combustion Engine Ban Controversy: CDU Faces Backlash and Allegations of Vote Tampering

The CDU halted an online survey about the EU-wide ban on combustion engines after just a few hours. “This survey has been massively manipulated. Tens of thousands of votes have been cast

Govind Tekale

May 27, 2024

In 2015, three billion miles away, Pluto sent a “love note” back to Earth, via NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI

Science·Space

Pluto’s Secret Ocean: Discover the Depths Revealed by NASA’s New Horizons Mission

Mathematical models to explain the cracks and protrusions observed by NASA’s New Horizons mission in Pluto’s Sputnik Planitia support the existence of a deep ocean. This basin was the site of a

Rahul Somvanshi

May 25, 2024

An aerial view of the Kutuk River in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park that looks like orange paint spilling into the clear blue water. Ken Hill / National Park Service)

Nature·Science·USA

Alaska’s Rusting Rivers: 75 Sites Show Toxic Orange Waters Due to Melting Permafrost

When a river changes color, something in its environment has changed, and sometimes that’s a bad sign. Stained Rivers: Alaska’s Waterways Turn Orange A study of rivers in the U.S. state of

Tejal Somvanshi

May 24, 2024

Europe·Space

SpaceX Sacrifices Falcon 9 Booster to Launch EU’s Latest Galileo Satellites: 146 Flights Without a Loss

With a military salute, SpaceX, bid farewell to the B1060 rocket, which the company sacrificed on Sunday with the goal of launching two Galileo satellites for the European Commission. A high-flying mission

Rahul Somvanshi

May 23, 2024

Global MERRA-2 atmospheric temperature at 650 hPa (approximately 11,500 feet) on July 12, 2016. Red/dark red colors indicate higher atmospheric temperatures; blue/purple colors indicate lower temperatures. Credit: NASA GMAO.

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·Space

NASA and IBM’s Prithvi Model: A 12x Boost in Climate Forecast Accuracy

In collaboration with IBM Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA has developed the new AI foundation model, Prithvi-weather-climate (Prithvi is Sanskrit for Earth) to support the improvement of regional and local

Govind Tekale

May 23, 2024

King of the Trash Hill, Photo Credit: Alan Levine (CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Climate·Pollution·USA

EPA Faces Urgent Call to Address 14% Methane Emissions from Landfills

While the world is grappling with a severe climate crisis, increasing methane emissions are escalating tensions. As per the report published on Thursday, methane emissions at nearly two dozen of US landfills

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Bilal Bhutto

May 20, 2024

Black hole's accretion disk visualization.(Credit: Jeremy Schnittman, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

Astronomy·Science·Space

Einstein’s Plunge Proven: Oxford Study Captures Black Holes’ Inescapable Zones

For the first time, a peculiar area around black holes known as the “plunging region” has been observed. Albert Einstein had predicted that this area, instead of circling a black hole, would

Rahul Somvanshi

May 18, 2024

Santander's $79.88 billion in fossil fuel investments since the Paris Agreement starkly contrasts its eco-friendly promises. Learn more about its financial strategies.

Business·Climate·Energy

Santander Invests $79.88 Billion in Fossil Fuels Post-Paris Agreement, Contradicting Sustainability Claims

Last year, Santander Bank once again positioned itself as one of the main institutions investing heavily in fossil fuels and in the degradation of the Amazon and the Arctic, according to the

Sunita Somvanshi

May 17, 2024