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SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
A billionaire has rocketed back into orbit, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk More »
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During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality More »
Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey
A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from blue to grey More »
EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, which contribute to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water More »
NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch
NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa More »
Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program More »
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
Boeing’s first astronaut mission is finally over More »
Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before
The two astronauts left behind at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before More »
A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers
At first glance, it looks like an unassuming Iowa farm More »
Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth More »
