NASA Will Not Change the James Webb Telescope’s Name
The moniker, which honors a former agency administrator accused of enforcing anti-LGBTQ policies, has long been controversial. Wired
The moniker, which honors a former agency administrator accused of enforcing anti-LGBTQ policies, has long been controversial. Wired
When the omicron variant of COVID-19 emerged in South Africa late last year, it took only weeks to overtake delta, the variant that previously dominated. Then the original version of omicron was replaced by one subvariant, and then another. The latest subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, are now quickly spreading in the U.S. The virus is […]
These apps and online spaces can help you manage your eco-anxiety—and take steps to tread more lightly on the planet. Wired
We’re already living with the reality of the climate crisis—more than 40% of Americans experienced climate-related extreme weather last year—but it’s still rare that climate change appears in movies and TV shows. Between 2016 and 2020, according to a study that will soon be published, words related to climate showed up in only 2.8% of […]
After another year of record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather disasters, wealthy countries are under pressure to make good on their commitment to mobilize $ 100 billion a year to help poorer countries deal with climate change. Developed countries now project that they won’t meet that pledge until 2023—three years late and still woefully short of […]