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Mysterious dog respiratory illness may be caused by a new type of bacterial infection, researchers say

Scientists at the University of New Hampshire may have identified a pathogen that has sickened possibly thousands of dogs and killed some of them across the country.
Jack Russell dog on a sofa bed
Jack Russell dog on a sofa bed
2d ago

A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah successfully gives birth in Indonesia

Delilah gave birth to a 55-pound male calf at a sanctuary for Sumatran rhinos in Way Kambas National Park in Lampung province, at the southern tip of Sumatra island.
Image: A newly born Sumatran rhino calf walks in its enclosure at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary
Image: A newly born Sumatran rhino calf walks in its enclosure at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary

U.N. looks to bring order to carbon markets scrutinized by environmentalists

New U.N. recommendations provide guidance on what offsetting projects can earn carbon credits and could be ratified at the upcoming COP28 climate summit.
Steam and exhaust rise from various industries in Oberhausen, Germany.
Steam and exhaust rise from various industries in Oberhausen, Germany.

As hundreds of earthquakes shake Iceland, authorities warn of a 'high likelihood' of volcanic eruption

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has been closely monitoring the rumblings of a volcano under the Reykjanes Peninsula.
A member of the emergency services walks near a crack cutting across the main road in Grindavik, Iceland on Nov. 13, following earthquakes.
A member of the emergency services walks near a crack cutting across the main road in Grindavik, Iceland on Nov. 13, following earthquakes.

Taylor Swift concert runs into brutal Brazilian heat wave

Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology was warning of “great danger” over the weekend as a ridge of high pressure remains parked over the region.
brazil brasil heatwave
brazil brasil heatwave

Months without sunlight: how one woman survives the darkness

Cecilia Blomdahl lives on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway, where she creates content about "polar night," a nearly three-month period with almost no sunlight.
Cecilia Blomdahl at her home in Svalbard, one of the northernmost inhabited areas in the world, on Nov. 1, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Cecilia Blomdahl at her home in Svalbard, one of the northernmost inhabited areas in the world, on Nov. 1, 2023 at 9 a.m.
11d ago

SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff and separation, but 'mishap' results in loss of rocket

The rocket successfully lifted off and achieved separation, but it's not yet clear what may have triggered the spacecraft's automated termination system.
a rocket ascends into the sky amidst smoke from the launch
a rocket ascends into the sky amidst smoke from the launch

Warmer winters mean more tick bites and Lyme disease risk year-round

Being bitten by an adult tick in winter could mean you or your precious pet are at a higher risk of being infected with Lyme disease, experts say.
Infected female deer tick on hairy human skin.
Infected female deer tick on hairy human skin.

After successful liftoff and separation, SpaceX loses touch with Starship

One SpaceX official said an automated termination system onboard Starship was likely triggered, and the spacecraft appeared to have detonated.
A rocket ship flies through a blue sky.
A rocket ship flies through a blue sky.
12d ago

SpaceX clears final hurdle for second Starship test flight

The Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a launch license that had been held up after its initial test ended in a fiery explosion.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket

Scientists say Earth on track for disastrous sea level rise

A new report details that ice sheets are melting quicker than expected and that the world will need to ramp up its climate efforts to avert disastrous sea level rise.
global warming ice glacier melting
global warming ice glacier melting