Tiny swimming robots seeking life in alien seas

Tiny swimming robots sound like cool science fiction. But a JPL robotics engineer is developing them, for future missions to ocean worlds.

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Fact check: Study misrepresented to wrongly claim global warming has slowed – msnNOW

Physics Nobel winner on urgency of climate change What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video ‘British filmmaker with unprecedented Trump access’ getting attention on the Hill journalist says The Jan. 6 committee announcing a surprise hearing for Tuesday…

Hurricane hell and climate punishment – The Hill

It’s hurricane season again, and as The Hill has reported, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns that this year is expected to be worse than usual, for the seventh consecutive year. Climate change is making these storms…

Fact check: Study consistent with increased rate of global warming – USA TODAY

The claim: A study shows global warming has slowed significantly over the last 20 years Average global temperatures have risen nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 1800s, and the rate of warming has increased significantly over the last 40 years.  Still, a blog circulating…

Rising temperatures may cause a rise in carbon dioxide, but this does not refute human-caused climate change – Newswise

Scientists have known that Earth’s climate has changed dramatically over its 4.5 billion-year history, from ice ages to warming periods. Several factors have caused these drastic changes in climate, including variations in the Sun’s intensity, variations in the orbit of…

Partnerships critical for addressing climate change in Jamaica – Van Steen – Jamaica Gleaner

The European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica says it is committed to working with all stakeholders to address the climate change crisis, and to support measures that will mitigate the impact of global warming on the country. This as it…

Ocean rings’ mystery stems from shape of seafloor

Researchers explain why some ocean rings, or eddies, last for months, while other last for years. The secret is the seafloor, they said.

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Are We Asking The Right Questions About Climate Change?

In two recent TNT Radio interviews with Ron Barmby, author of “Sunlight on Climate Change: A Heretic’s Guide to Global Climate Hysteria” and a featured Climate Change Dispatch writer, he suggests that we have become bogged down in the wrong…

Why are Uranus and Neptune different colors?

A new study shows that Uranus and Neptune are different shades of blue due to a layer of excessive haze on Uranus. This makes its atmosphere look lighter.

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Arietids – most active daytime meteor shower – peaks this week

The Arietids – the most active daytime meteor shower – peak on the morning of June 7. Watch for them in the dark hour before dawn.

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