Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said Thursday that climate and earth science at the agency will “move aside” as it refocuses solely on space exploration. “All the climate science and all of the other priorities that the last administration had at NASA we're going to move aside, and all of the science that we do...
Butterflies are disappearing from the United States at an alarming rate, with their total population declining by more than a fifth over two decades, a new study has found. Total butterfly abundance — the total individuals of a species within a given area — plummeted by 22 percent between 2000 and 2020, according to the...
The Trump administration is putting up a series of new barriers for renewable energy projects — following through on an apparent promise to hard-line conservatives while rankling moderate Republicans. The moves are expected to create issues for the renewable energy industry, ones critics argue could raise power prices. “If you're a rational Republican senator who...
House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn "G.T." Thompson (R-Pa.) is meeting with congressional leaders on agricultural policy Thursday to try to secure a last-minute deal on passing the farm bill. Earlier Thursday, Thompson joined dozens of House Republicans in pressing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to schedule a vote on the massive, five-year legislation before the end...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S. Eastern seaboard during the week from what is expected to become a very large...
The Trump administration is planning to ease rules governing the phaseout of planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in cooling equipment, it said Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release a Biden-era rule governing the phaseout of these chemicals led to “an increase in consumer costs and shortages.” As a result, the EPA says that...
The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that tightened restrictions on how much mercury, lead and arsenic these plants can release. The move is one in a series of steps from the Trump administration to...
The Trump administration is planning to ease rules governing the phaseout of planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in cooling equipment, it said Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release a Biden-era rule governing the phaseout of these chemicals led to “an increase in consumer costs and shortages.” As a result, the EPA says that...
Sliced and served in thick slabs, this velvety-soft pound cake is perfect on its own, but is also wonderful dusted with powdered sugar, dollops of whipped cream, or served with fresh fruit.
Drinking tea in Türkiye is one of the most potent symbols of social life. The steam rising from the tulip-shaped glass carries the silent ritual of conversation, waiting and shared...
