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Dozens missing from cattle cargo ship that sank amid typhoon in East China Sea
Two victims have been recovered from a cargo ship that capsized in the East China Sea but search teams expect to recover several more, officials said Friday.
Scientists piece together nearly two decades of global glacier ice loss
Scientists have been concerned about a gap in satellite data that was being used to monitor mass balance changes of the world's glaciers. Using alternative data, a new study has...
How mosses and climate are shaping the fate of nitrogen in the boreal
Mosses and their microbial partners are important players in fertilizing the boreal forests that make up nearly a third of all Earth's forests. But climate may be changing mosses' role...
Q&A: Physical scientists turn to deep learning to improve Earth systems modeling
The role of deep learning in science is at a turning point, with weather, climate, and Earth systems modeling emerging as an exciting application area for physics-informed deep learning that...
Environmental watchdog report says Alberta oilsands tailings ponds are tainting groundwater
A North American environmental watchdog found there is “scientifically valid evidence” that oilsands tailings ponds are contaminating groundwater sources.
Video game developer from Norway hopes to lure players with fishing simulation set in N.S.
When a Norwegian company needed help testing its new video simulation game Fishing: North Atlantic, one of the people they turned to was a 16-year-old honour student from a tiny...
How highrises can move toward zero waste
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the steps taken by one Toronto highrise to bring its waste down to almost zero, and how meteorologists talk...
Arctic sea-ice loss intensifies aerosol transport to Tibetan Plateau
A joint research team led by Prof. Cong Zhiyuan from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that Arctic sea-ice loss intensifies...
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated
The world's oceans soak up more carbon than most scientific models suggest, according to new research.
Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics: report
Big oil producers are pinning their future growth on the world's insatiable appetite for plastic, researchers said Friday, in a "bet" on society's failure to tackle disposable consumption that risks...
Earth from Space: Gulf of Kutch
Video: 00:02:48 In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Gulf of Kutch, an inlet of the Arabian Sea, along the...
Gulf of Kutch, India
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Gulf of Kutch, an inlet of the Arabian Sea, along the west coast of India.
Indigenous knowledge still undervalued: study
New research has found that Indigenous knowledge is regularly underutilised and misunderstood when making important environmental decisions.
At Loggerheads with the Storm
Beneath mottled shells of dreary, setting suns we bury instruments in living sands; digital treasures to map the edges of existence. Caressing your carapace as we wave you from our...
On This Day, Sept. 4: Comedian Joan Rivers dies at 81
On Sept. 4, 2014, caustic comedienne Joan Rivers, whose cutting barbs were often aimed at celebrities, including herself, died at the age of 81 at a hospital in New York...
Kentucky Derby, U.S. Open, NBA, NHL playoffs pack weekend live sports schedule
The 146th edition of the Kentucky Derby, the U.S. Open tennis tournament and the NBA and NHL playoffs are among the top events planned for a packed weekend of live...
Storms to unleash isolated tornado risk in mid-Atlantic
Thunderstorms may again pack a punch in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States during Thursday afternoon and evening, ahead of a slow-moving push of cooler air.
National Guard says California on pace for record wildfire season
The National Guard on Thursday said California is on pace for a record wildfire season as more than 900 wildfires sparked by lightning have burned more than 1.5 million acres.
Rescue crews detect potential survivor amid rubble of Beirut port explosion
Rescue crews in Beirut detected what they believe to be a body showing signs of life beneath rubble from the port explosion that killed nearly 200 people in the Lebanese...
New England Patriots' Cam Newton named starting quarterback, team captain
Three-time Pro Bowler Cam Newton will be the New England Patriots' starting quarterback and one of the team's captains this season.
Nervous tension builds before Kentucky Derby; King Guillermo scratched
With two days to go before the 146th Kentucky Derby, nervous tension is building in the Churchill Downs barn area.
Navy receives two new hovercraft vessels, and the USNS Newport
The Navy took delivery of two of its newest Landing Craft Air Cushion hovercraft at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Fla. Wednesday.
NASA finds Maysak becoming extra-tropical
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of former Typhoon Maysak, now an extra-tropical storm. Wind shear continued pushing the bulk of the storm's clouds to the...
Watch: BTS explores its 'persona' in 'Break the Silence: The Movie'
BTS released a new preview of "Break the Silence: The Movie," a film about the K-pop group's "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" tour.
A 400-year-old chamois will serve as a model for research on ice mummies
Discovered in Val Aurina and now in the laboratory of Eurac Research's mummy experts, the remains will be studied in order to improve the conservation techniques of mummies around the...
USS Carl Vinson arrives at new home port in San Diego
The USS Carl Vinson officially completed the shift of its homeport from Washington state to California Wednesday as arrived at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.
Rain eases, nervous tension builds two days before Kentucky Derby 146
With two days to go before the 146th Kentucky Derby, nervous tension is building in the Churchill Downs barn area.
'Reno 911!': Quibi renews revival for Season 2
"Reno 911!," starring Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Niecy Nash, will return for another season on Quibi.