The Biden administration conveyed its intention Monday to pause new oil and gas drilling for twenty years within a ten-mile radius of the Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, which already prohibits oil and gas drilling within its borders, drawing objections from the 24th Navajo Nation Council, which represents allottees of oil and gas leasing within the…
Navajo Nation Fights Back Against Biden Administration’s Move to Restrict Drilling Near Chaco Canyon
November 16, 2021
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Russia Rejects Accusations of Endangering ISS Astronauts
MOSCOW—Russian officials on Tuesday rejected accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by conducting a weapons test that created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk. U.S. officials on Monday accused Russia of destroying an old satellite with a missile in what they called a reckless and irresponsible strike. They said…
Powerful Webb Space Telescope Featuring Canadian Instruments Set for Dec. 18 Launch
MONTREAL—In just over a month, the world’s largest, most advanced telescope will be launched into orbit from a spaceport in South America, and among those eagerly watching will be Montreal physics professor Rene Doyon. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to blast off Dec. 18 aboard the Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space…
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?
Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss and lower the risk of metabolic syndrome, but compared to what? Since the study was funded by the Avocado Board, it’s especially important to dig into how the researchers designed the trial. What are the effects of avocado on metabolic syndrome, a clustering…
UN Experts Review Plans for Release of Fukushima Plant Water
TOKYO—A team from the U.N. nuclear agency arrived in Japan on Monday to assess preparations for the release into the ocean of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. The six experts on the team from the International Atomic Energy Agency are to meet with Japanese officials and visit the Fukushima Daiichi plant…
Coal Stocks Drag After Glasgow Climate Deal After Year of Huge Gains
SYDNEY—An international agreement to reduce coal use dragged miners’ shares lower on Monday, but the tight supply of the commodity provided a floor for a sector that has chalked up huge gains this year. U.N. climate talks in Glasgow ended on Saturday with a deal targeting fossil fuel use. Wording was softened to call for…
Awesome Science (Episodes 5): Explore Mount St. Helens Part1
In this episode, Noah travels to one of the few active volcanoes in the contiguous United States to find out why it’s called, “God’s gift to creationists.” Through cataclysmic events back in the 1980s, similar geologic features worldwide can now be explained by the Flood using Mount St. Helens as a scale model. Noah explores…
Tap Water Database Lists Toxins by Zip Code
November 14, 2021
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has updated its database on tap water in the United States, revealing where testing has detected potentially deadly pollutants in the nation’s water systems. First published in 2005, the database was most recently updated in 2018. “We’re collecting testing data from almost 50,000 water utilities nationwide,” said Sydney Evans, a…
COP26 Global Climate Deal Reached After China, India Pushed to Soften Language on Coal
Nearly 200 countries attending the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, agreed on a global climate deal on Saturday, following last-minute changes pushed by China and India that watered down language about use of coal power. After two weeks of talks, the 197 nations did not veto last-minute changes to revise the final text of the deal, named…
COP26 Global Climate Deal Reached After China, India Push to Soften Language on Coal
November 14, 2021
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Nearly 200 countries attending the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, agreed on a global climate deal on Nov. 13, following last-minute changes pushed by China and India that watered down language about the use of coal power. After two weeks of talks, the 197 nations didn’t veto last-minute changes to revise the final text of the…
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