History-making black hole seen to do a shimmy
From BBC When scientists presented the first ever picture of a black hole last year, it was hailed as an extraordinary breakthrough. Well, now they’ve released some additional imagery that…
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What Will 2021 Hold For U.S. Climate Diplomacy?
From NPR What has been the impact been on climate science after President Trump decided to pull out of the Paris agreement on climate change? The U.S. will be officially…
EU Fills Leadership Void After U.S. Pulled Out Of Paris Climate Agreement
From NPR The U.S. will officially be out of the Paris climate agreement the day after the presidential election. Where does climate diplomacy stand, and how are other countries reacting?…
News Brief: High Court Vacancy, Pandemic’s Effects, U.S. Climate Stance
From NPR President Trump plans to announce his Supreme Court pick on Saturday. The pandemic continues to hurt minority households. And, the U.S. officially exits the Paris climate accords on…
EU Fills Leadership Void After U.S. Pulled Of Paris Climate Agreement
From NPR The U.S. will officially be out of the Paris climate agreement the day after the presidential election. Where does climate diplomacy stand, and how are other countries reacting?…
Landed by the thousands: Overfished Congo waters put endangered sharks at risk
Local residents and sellers barter over the latest shark catch. Image courtesy of Longshot productions / TRAFFIC. In a video clip, seven fishermen climb into a wooden “Popo” boat that’s…
Both parties used to love the carbon tax. So why are they giving up on it?
It was a cold February day in Salem, Oregon, and Republican state senators were fleeing the capitol. It was weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the country and kept Americans…
Pilot whales Tasmania: Almost 400 die in Australia's worst stranding
From BBC image copyrightBILAL RASHID/REUTERS About 380 whales have died in what is suspected to be Australia’s largest stranding on record, officials say. Since Monday, hundreds of long-finned pilot whales…
How did the 2020 wildfire season get so bad?
This illustration is the second installment of “Comic Con,” a new series where we convert a previously published Grist story into a graphic explainer. The images below are based on…
Trump finally sent aid to Puerto Rico. Is it enough to save a broken grid?
Three years after Hurricane Maria’s 155-mile-per-hour winds swept over Puerto Rico, the Trump administration last week announced two multi-billion dollar grants to help rebuild the island’s infrastructure, much of which…