White House Is Set to Announce Limits on HFCs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to phase down the use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, its...
Tropical Storm Sam Forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Sam formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, becoming the fourth named storm to develop in less than a week...
Tail-Wagging Dinosaurs, Giant Beds in Space, Hoverfly GPS and More Mysterious News Briefly — September 23, 2021
Mysterious News Briefly — September 23, 2021 A team of researchers at Northwestern University has developed tiny flying microchips not much bigger than a grain...
Quotation of the Day: Pressure Grows on U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology.
“We keep hearing, ‘The vaccines are coming, the vaccines are coming,’ but three million people have died since the Pfizer vaccine was first authorized by...
F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Higher-Risk People
WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday authorized people over 65 who had received Pfizer-BioNTech’s...
As Climate Envoy, John Kerry Faces Tough Path
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...
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Low, but It’s Not as Low as Recent Years
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has reached its minimum extent following the summer melt season, and coverage is not as low as it has...
Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge
It was a constant refrain from federal health officials after the coronavirus vaccines were authorized: These shots are all equally effective.That has turned out not...
Economic Impact of Climate Change in Europe Is Scrutinized
After a summer of extreme heat, wildfires and floods in Europe, the costs of climate change — human and financial — have become increasingly stark....
Pressure Grows on U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology
“We keep hearing, ‘The vaccines are coming, the vaccines are coming,’ but three million people have died since the Pfizer vaccine was first authorized by...