In 2004, Hwang Woo-suk was celebrated for his groundbreaking discovery in creating cloned human embryos, and his work was published in the prestigious journal Science. But the discovery was too good to be true; Dr. Hwang had fabricated the data. Science publicly retracted the paper and assembled a team to investigate what went wrong. Withdrawals … Read more
EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque in the 1980s to fish. In threes and fours, the fishermen headed out into the Gulf of Mexico with buckets of tarpon and a long, striped snook. There was more than enough to feed them and build a community: three schools, a small church and … Read more
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu, who native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point . The story tells of a chief who longed to woo Poliahu but was stopped by her servants who … Read more
The year 2023 turned out to be a big year for lunar science. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the moon’s south pole, a huge achievement for a country relatively new to space travel, especially after the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft crashed in 2019. At the same time, NASA is preparing for a large number of moon-related missions, … Read more
The year 2023 broke the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact. Wildfires forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a research station at the top of the ice sheet recorded the melting in late June, only the fifth melting event on … Read more
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting rapidly, but a new report showed that an astonishing phenomenon in the world’s highest mountain range could help slow the impact of the global climate crisis. When warming temperatures hit certain high-altitude ice masses, it triggers a surprising response that blows robust cold winds down the slopes, according to … Read more
After some recent intense wildfires in Northern California, scientists tested samples of scorched soil and were disturbed by their findings: It was loaded with a carcinogenic metal called hexavalent chromium. Scientists believe the heat from severe wildfires could transform a benign version of the metal, common in California soil, into a notorious carcinogen, according to … Read more
As the United Nations climate talks conclude in Dubai, foundations and other funders have committed at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increase aid for vulnerable communities . The Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, or COP28 summit, featured numerous firsts, including forums on health, food production … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When United Nations climate talks conclude in Dubai sometime this week, big promises are likely to be made about how the world will fight climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels like oil. , gas and coal. Negotiators are debating how quickly to cut fossil fuels and … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major, long-term effort is underway to mobilize money to save planet Earth. Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed for forestry projects and renewable energies such as solar and wind in the developing world, all aimed at reducing pollution from the burning of oil, gas and … Read more