Environmental NewsSaving the art of mapmaking – CBS News Watch CBSN Live If you’re heading out on the road for your vacation this year, you’ll probably get directions from a GPS or navigational system. Does that mean that the traditional map is a relic of the past? Mark Albert hits the road to find out. Be […]
The relationship between dinosaurs and volcanoes has historically not always appeared so amiable. For decades, scientists argued over whether volcanoes or an asteroid caused dinosaurs’ abrupt extinction some 65 million years ago. It wasn’t until 2010 that an international panel of experts formally declared that it was the space rock, and not giant eruptions, that […]
N95 respirators offer the best protection against wildfire smoke and other types of air pollution, performing better than synthetic, cotton and surgical masks. Researchers performed lab experiments to investigate the ability of different face masks and respirators to filter out particles in a range of sizes found in smoke and air pollution. They placed the […]
Eco-friendly construction material “mass timber” gains traction – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Architects and engineers are turning to an environmentally-friendly material known as “mass timber” to construct buildings. Mass timber, which is made of planks of wood glued together and stacked perpendicularly, emits less carbon than using steel, iron and cement. Roxana Saberi has […]
ZHENGZHOU, China — The heaviest hour of rainfall ever reliably recorded in China crashed like a miles-wide waterfall over the city of Zhengzhou on July 20, killing at least 300 people, including 14 who drowned in a subway tunnel. In the aftermath, regional and national officials initially suggested that little could have been done in […]
A team co-led by a Washington State University scientist offers an alternative way to understand and minimize health impacts from human-caused changes to the climate and environment in a new study published in the journal One Earth. Based at WSU Vancouver, lead author Deepti Singh, assistant professor in the School of the Environment, drew on […]
Space Force unveils new uniform prototypes – CBS News Watch CBSN Live The U.S. Space Force has unveiled its new dress uniform, which includes a navy coat with six buttons that symbolize the sixth branch of the military. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not […]
NEW DELHI — The lanky figure lugging a green Orvis carry-on was instantly recognizable as he paused on the jetway after his overnight flight from the United States. “Mr. Kerry,” waved a fellow passenger. “Are you here to save the climate?” John Kerry, the former United States senator and secretary of state, is now a […]
New research from Cornell University aims to ease the process of chemical recycling — an emerging industry that could turn waste products back into natural resources by physically breaking plastic down into the smaller molecules it was originally produced from. In a new paper, “Consequential Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization of High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste […]
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission returns safely from orbit – CBS News Watch CBSN Live SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission returned safely to Earth this Saturday, going down in history as the first privately funded, all-civilian space crew to do so. Mark Strassmann has the details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, […]
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