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The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way

Despite climate targets set by the Biden administration and corporate executives, the U.S. is still building new natural gas plants that threaten to cause greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come.

WEKU

Making sense of Cop15: what to look out for in Montreal

Everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop the loss of biodiversity – and how you can help

The Guardian - UK

In Australia and South Africa, construction has started on the biggest radio observatory in Earth's history

Construction of the world’s biggest radio astronomy facility, the SKA Observatory, begins today. The observatory is a global project 30 years in the making.

The Conversation

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The Earth's Corr: Late night Christmas transport not nearly enough from Translink

I try to take the train or bus when I can, but nearly every journey I make highlights a new problem

Belfast Live

What would the world look like if big dinosaurs survived the asteroid strike?

This catastrophic event made human evolution possible. The surviving mammals flourished, including little proto-primates that would evolve into us.

Inverse

Where did Earth’s oxygen come from? A new study hints at an unexpected source

This study could partly explain the lack of oxygen and, ultimately, life on the other rocky planets in the future as well.

Inverse

What does it take to be an astronaut? After dreaming of the stars, I decided to find out

I got very close to becoming a European Space Agency astronaut, but the final lesson was a bittersweet one, says doctor Kevin Fong

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Scientists could use a meteor-hunting technique to uncover dark matter

Scientists have come up with a new method to find dark matter based on a technique that picks up on meteor signatures.

Inverse

Cold Moon: You need to see the last Full Moon of the year this week

Named for the season's weather, the Cold Moon will herald the arrival of winter.

Inverse

Chinese astronauts return to earth after 'successful' six-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts landed back on earth on Sunday on board the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV reported, bringing to an end a six-month mission on China's space station.

Reuters

Readers reply: will there ever be world government, and would we want it?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts have landed in a northern desert after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program

The Independent UK

Why does lightning zigzag? At last, we have an answer to the mystery

New research provides an explanation as to how these 'zigzags' form, and how lightning can travel over kilometres.

The New Daily

Prince William invokes JFK-like faith we can repair the planet in Earthshot Prize 2022 clip

“Earth holds such splendour and gives us many things - beauty, curiosity, joy, and most importantly, Earth gives us life.

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The Independent UK

William speaks of his faith the world can ‘repair and regenerate our planet’

The Earthshot prize awards ceremony is taking place in Boston and honours environmental pioneers.

Inverse

Astronomers spot an incoming small asteroid — and make a big breakthrough

That meteor, now known as 2022 WJ1, was first noticed by the Catalina Sky Survey at around midnight EST on the 19th (the time zone in which it ended up landing).

Inverse

Opinion: Artemis should be the last NASA mission to send astronauts to the Moon

The Artemis mission is using NASA's brand new Space Launch System, which is the most powerful rocket ever – similar in design to the Saturn V rockets that sent a dozen Apollo astronauts to the Moon.

Inverse

Artemis I vs. Artemis II: Here’s how these missions will prep astronauts’ lunar return

The NASA Artemis Program aims to land humans on the Moon soon. But to reach the goal of the Artemis III mission, NASA's first two Moon visits must succeed.

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An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth’s surface

Underground greenhouses are helping people to take back control of their nutrition and ease farming amid the climate crisis

Inverse

Venus is trapped in a ruinous cycle of volcano events — why is Earth spared?

Volcanoes can kill the planet that hosts them. A new study suggests why Venus — and not Earth — has suffered this fate.

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2022

A deep space community, a compelling critique of empire, a UFO novel like no other and more

Manchester Evening News

Wicked putdowns and life away from the limelight of Foo Foo Lammar, Manchester’s best loved drag queen

The life and humour of one of Manchester's best loved entertainers with newly unearthed photos revealing his life at home

The Conversation

Protecting 30% of Earth's surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from land and water pollution, development, overhunting, poaching, climate change and species invasions, approximately 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.

The Independent UK

World’s oldest tortoise has seen off two world wars and the British Empire

Jonathan the tortoise, who hatched in the Georgian era, is 190 and the oldest known living land animal on Earth.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: US News & World Report university rankings spur a revolt. What we need are more meaningful evaluations

In the beginning, God created the heavens, the earth and American higher education. We lived in a bucolic state of nature until an evil serpent, U.S. News & World Report, tempted us to partake of the Tree of Knowledge: namely, college rankings. A fall from grace ensued.

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