Webb telescope is about to take an unprecedented look at these intriguing exoplanets
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When the James Webb Space Telescope launches in December, astronomers around the world are expecting to find the…
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Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 33% in first 10 months of 2021, analysis shows
By Camilo Rocha, Juliana Koch and CNN’s Jaide Garcia Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 33% in the first ten months of 2021, compared to…
Continue ReadingYou asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained
By Janelle Davis, CNN The most powerful telescope ever built is expected to launch on December 25. The James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the…
Continue ReadingNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to Christmas Eve
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The highly anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is facing yet another delay before it can lift off the…
Continue ReadingYou asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained
By Janelle Davis, CNN The most powerful telescope ever built is scheduled to launch on December 18. The James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the…
Continue ReadingYou asked, we answered: NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained
By Janelle Davis, CNN The most powerful telescope ever built is scheduled to launch on December 18. The James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the…
Continue ReadingThe definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is changing to three Covid-19 doses
By Tara John, CNN You may need up to three Covid-19 vaccine doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Waning vaccine immunity and rising infections…
Continue ReadingThe definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is changing to three Covid-19 doses
By Tara John, CNN You may need up to three Covid-19 vaccine doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Waning vaccine immunity and rising infections…
Continue ReadingSpace junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding…
Continue ReadingSpace junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Leonid meteor shower tonight
By Megan Marples, CNN Get your binoculars ready because meteors will paint the sky with their fleeting light Wednesday morning. The Leonid meteor…
Continue ReadingThe James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. The space observatory’s massive mirror, capable of…
Continue ReadingThe most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s a moment that has been decades in the making. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier…
Continue ReadingWhy CNN is launching a new series on skin whitening
By Eliza Anyangwe, Editor of As Equals In 2020, the global skin whitening market was reportedly valued at $8.6bn. It is projected to grow to $13.7bn…
Continue ReadingCOP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis
By Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Nearly 200 nations reached a climate agreement on Saturday at COP26 with an…
Continue ReadingOver 50 dead and 12 injured after clashes at same Ecuadorian prison where a riot left more than 100 dead in September
By Alaa Elassar, Mallory Gafas and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN At least 58 inmates died and 12 were injured after violence broke out at one of…
Continue ReadingCOP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis
By Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Nearly 200 nations reached a climate agreement on Saturday at COP26 with an…
Continue ReadingNew images show just how much our world has changed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As we eye exploring other planets in our solar system, we can’t forget about our own. A number of missions in the…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan visit Afghan refugees at Task Force Liberty
By Hannah Ryan and Max Foster, CNN Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited a military base Thursday where they met Afghan refugees…
Continue ReadingIndia and Iran say no to including fossil fuels in climate agreement
By Angela Dewan, Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN India and Iran expressed fierce opposition to the inclusion of fossil fuels…
Continue ReadingForeign missionary shocked to hear Covid vaccines expired in the US. She flew 7,500 miles for her shot
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A missionary held back tears after she received her Covid vaccine in late October. She had traveled about 7,500 miles to…
Continue ReadingForeign missionary shocked to hear Covid vaccines expired in the US. She flew 7,500 miles for her shot
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A missionary held back tears after she received her Covid vaccine in late October. She had traveled about 7,500 miles to…
Continue ReadingIngenuity helicopter takes photos of debris field on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter has captured a unique bird’s-eye perspective of the gear that helped land the Perseverance…
Continue ReadingPoliticians are failing to deliver climate justice. Lawyers and scientists could do it in court
By Angela Dewan and Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN There were few memorable moments at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow earlier this month, but a…
Continue ReadingRead the latest draft COP26 agreement in full
This is the official new draft of the COP26 Glasgow Agreement that has been published on Friday. Read CNN’s analysis of the text here. Draft…
Continue ReadingOvertime for COP26 as deep divisions remain over key issues around money and markets
By Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy, Angela Dewan and Helen Regan, CNN Negotiations are expected to run through the night Friday at the COP26 climate…
Continue ReadingMars rover scrapes at rock to ‘look at something no one’s ever seen’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover took a well-deserved break in October during solar conjunction, but it’s back to investigating…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Thursday at COP26: A fight is brewing over a critical piece of the final agreement
By Ivana Kottasová, Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy and Ella Nilsen, CNN With just over 24 hours before the COP26 climate summit comes to a close,…
Continue ReadingFerris wheel-size asteroid could be a lost piece of the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A near-Earth asteroid may be a fragment that once broke away from the moon. Named Kamo’oalewa, which derives from a…
Continue ReadingWhen and where to look to see the North Taurid meteor shower tonight
By Sherry Liang, CNN If you missed the peak of South Taurids last week, the North Taurid meteor shower will shine this Thursday and Friday,…
Continue ReadingHidden black hole discovered in our neighboring galaxy
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A newly discovered black hole has been hiding in a cluster containing thousands of stars in our neighboring Large…
Continue ReadingYoung people call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty as delegates spar over coal, oil and gas
By Ivana Kottasová and Amy Cassidy, CNN A group of young climate activists delivered a sharp rebuke to delegates at the COP26 climate summit…
Continue ReadingChina and India among 22 nations calling for key emissions section to be ditched from COP26 agreement
By Angela Dewan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A group of 22 nations known at the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), which include China, India and…
Continue ReadingChina and India among 22 nations calling for key emissions section to be ditched from COP26 agreement
By Angela Dewan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A group of 22 nations known at the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), which include China, India and…
Continue ReadingA new dinosaur species was discovered decades after its bones were excavated
By Megan Marples, CNN A species of dinosaur has been discovered decades after its bones were unearthed, according to a new study. Scientists have…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Wednesday at COP26: China and US surprise summit, negotiations heat up, car deal flops
By Ivana Kottasová, Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Wednesday was big day at the COP26 climate summit, with the first draft of an…
Continue ReadingCats can track your ‘invisible presence’ using only their ears
By Sherry Liang, CNN While you’re rummaging through cabinets and crevices trying to find your cat’s new favorite hiding spot, cats may be…
Continue ReadingChina surprises climate summit with pledge to work with US, but doesn’t budge on climate goals
By Angela Dewan and Ella Nilsen, CNN The US and China surprised the COP26 climate summit on Wednesday when representatives of the countries announced…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson appeals to delegates to ‘get on and do it’ as COP26 climate talks stall. Here’s where the deal stands
By Angela Dewan, Ivana Kottasová, Ingrid Formanek and Amy Cassidy, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on leaders and delegates to just…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Wednesday at COP26: China and US surprise summit, negotiations heat up, car deal flops
By Ivana Kottasová, Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Wednesday was big day at the COP26 climate summit, with the first draft of an…
Continue ReadingNASA says moon landing goal pushed to 2025 due to Blue Origin litigation, other factors
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait. Due to a…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from Tuesday at COP26: On track for 2.4 degrees of warming, and is America really ‘back?’
By Amy Cassidy, Ingrid Formanek, Angela Dewan, Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN It was gender and science innovation day at COP26 on Tuesday, but…
Continue ReadingNobel laureate and human rights activist Malala Yousafzai gets married
CNN’s Anusha Rathi, Mitchell McCluskey, and Sophia Saifi Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pakistani activist, has gotten…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking ‘tsunami’ of gravitational waves detected
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ripples created by massive cosmic collisions have reached Earth after traveling across the universe for billions of…
Continue ReadingWorld is on track for 2.4 degrees of warming despite COP26 pledges, analysis finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The world is on track for 2.4 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels, if not more, according to a new analysis…
Continue ReadingFirst images from NASA satellite which tracks climate changes released
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN NASA has released the first snapshots of Earth taken with its new highly sensitive satellite which is designed to capture…
Continue Reading‘We’re not just somebody to look at.’ Sidelined groups complain of racial tokenism at COP26 climate talks
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Photos by Tyson Scott and AP’s Alberto Pezzali for CNN There’s a small desk right at the back of the largest…
Continue ReadingOvertime for COP26 as deep divisions remain over key issues around money and markets
By Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy, Angela Dewan and Helen Regan, CNN Negotiations are expected to run through the night Friday at the COP26 climate…
Continue ReadingThe US is reopening its borders to Europe, the global epicenter of Covid-19
By Sheena McKenzie and Joseph Ataman, CNN The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from Day 8 of COP26: Obama swipes at Trump, big fossil fuel producers block progress
By Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The second week of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, has begun —…
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