As AI Expands, Erin Brockovich Taps Communities to Map Data Center Concerns

The environmental activist is gathering community concerns on AI data centers across the US. Data centers have drawn increased scrutiny and resistance, with concerns about water shortages, noise and air pollution and the depletion of land and energy resources. halbergman/Getty Images Data centers have become a high-stakes battleground. Amid booming demand for AI infrastructure, resident

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

An employee looks at multiple hurricane models displayed on monitors at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center in Miami on May 30, 2025. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Scientists, educators, farmers and the broader public now have a new website for climate information in the United States. The site, Climate.us, launched this we

June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon

Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. The Strawberry Moon rises over the Shenyang Liaoning province in China. (Image credit: Photo by Zou Xinjiang/VCG via Getty Images) The June full moon occurs at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29. That's when the lunar disk will pass opposite the sun in Earth's sky, appearing fu

Mule Deer Are Already Using California’s First Wildlife Crossing—and It’s Not Even Finished Yet

Construction on the $20 million bridge in Siskiyou County began last year and is expected to be complete by this fall, with miles of eight-foot-high fencing along the highway to help funnel animals toward it Crews are wrapping up work on a new wildlife crossing in Northern California. UC Davis Road Ecology Center California’s first wildlife bridge isn’t finished yet, but that hasn’t s

UN Urges AI Firms To Reveal Environmental Impact Of Data Centres

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called on major artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose the environmental impact of their operations, warning that the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could place enormous pressure on global energy and water resources. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called on major artificial intel

The Looming Crisis Beneath Our Feet: America’s Largest Groundwater Supply is Running Out

Beneath the most fertile agricultural lands of the United States lies a silent giant formed over thousands of years: the Ogallala Aquifer (High Plains Aquifer). However, today, this critical groundwater resource is sounding the alarm under the demands of modern agriculture. This detailed data map we provided shows not just the beginning of a crisis, but its very heart. Deep beneath the Great

Earth’s Awakening: The Science Behind the Global Seismic Wave That Shook the Planet in 24 Hours

Over the past 24 hours, our planet has offered a stark reminder of the immense, dynamic forces continuously at work beneath our feet. A dramatic sequence of earthquakes across vastly different global fault lines has drawn the world's attention to the restless nature of Earth's crust. From the destructive shocks in South America to the deep tremors echoing along the Pacific Ring of Fire, this simul

11,000-year-old Indigenous village uncovered near Sturgeon Lake

Archaeologists including Dr. Glenn Stuart (PhD) of the USask Department of Anthropology worked with the community to study one of the oldest known Indigenous sites on the continent The site is located about five kilometres north of Prince Albert along the North Saskatchewan River. (Photos: Sturgeon Lake First Nation) By Sturgeon Lake First Nation A major archaeological discovery near Sturge

‘We are ready’: NASA still on track to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon April 1

"There are little things that we find as we go that we're working right there, but none of them are threatening the first right now." CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA continues to target Wednesday (April 1) for the launch of its Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon, and says teams are tracking zero technical issues leading up to the liftoff window. That Artemis 2 launch win

See the ‘impossible’ as sunrise and a total lunar eclipse appear at the same time on March 3

A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time. A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro) This year's first lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, offers a rare chance to s