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How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh pathThe world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various subnational governments, civil society groups and academics – will try to chart a new path to powering the world with low-carbon energy. Continue...

60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show

World 60-foot octopus prowled seas as apex predator during age of dinosaurs, fossilized jaws show Updated on: April 24, 2026 / 7:27 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus.New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet, rivaling other carni...

Meet the mother of Hubble Telescope who changed how we look at space forever

Meet the mother of Hubble Telescope who changed how we look at space forever

12 US scientists have gone missing or died. The mystery has become the talk - and worry - of Washington

NewsWorldAmericas12 US scientists have gone missing or died. The mystery has become the talk - and worry - of WashingtonThe 12 scientists who have died or gone missing all appeared to have ties to nuclear or space programs and, in some cases, classified projects. Rhian Lubin delves into the casesFriday 24 April 2026 12:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmar...

Soundtrack of the sea: divers use underwater speakers to help dying coral reefs

Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brinkThe northern coast of Jamaica once served as the backdrop for scenes in the James Bond thriller No Time to Die. But today, beneath those same turquoise waves, a real-life mission is unfolding: the race to pull a dying coral reef back from the brink.However, the tools a team of divers are carrying to the seafloor are not what you would expect to find in a marine biologist’s kit. They a...

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected back in the middle of this year, the UN said Friday. The United Nations’ weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions were likely as early as the May to July three-month window. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) meanwhile said early signs indicated a strong event. El Nino is a naturally-occurring climate phenome...

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Russian satellite snaps breathtaking images of Earth. You can see India

Russian satellite snaps breathtaking images of Earth You can see India

18 States Will See Regulus Swallowed By The Moon Saturday: Exact Times

BreakingInnovationScience18 States Will See Regulus Swallowed By The Moon Saturday: Exact TimesByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 05:01am EDTToplineOn the evening of Saturday, April 25, skywatchers in 18 eastern U.S. states, as well as in parts of Mexico and northern South America, will have the chance to watch a rare lunar occultati...

Massive ice chunk stalls Everest summit route setting

Kathmandu: A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Everest’s summit, officials said Friday, risking delays in the summit season at the world’s highest peak.A team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as “icefall doctors”, began fixing ropes and ladders on Mount Everest last month to prepare for the coming spring climbing season.But a dangerous serac - a block of glacial ice - above the already treacherous Khumbu icefall has disrupted their work for nearly two weeks.“We are...

Sun Fires Multiple Flares And CMEs — What It Means For Northern Lights

InnovationScienceSun Fires Multiple Flares And CMEs — What It Means For Northern LightsByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 03:35am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NASA's SOHO Observatory took this image of a solar flare on April 23, 2026. NA...

Six volunteers locked in 100-day isolation to prepare humans for deep space

Six volunteers locked in day isolation to prepare humans for deep space

This Indian physicist helped prove the Raman Effect, but got no Nobel

This Indian physicist helped prove the Raman Effect but got no Nobel

महिला या पुरुष, किसकी गैस होती है खतरनाक? वैज्ञानिकों ने खोली सदियों पुरानी मिस्ट्री

20 scientists die or vanish across US, China: What's happening?

scientists die or vanish across US China Whats happening

First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens

First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens28 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMatt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesProtestors in London object to new oil gas fields in the UKA large group of countries including some major oil producers are meeting on Friday to plan something UN climate summits have failed to agree on - a complete move away from fossil fuels.Around 60 nations are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia as the world warms rapidly, mainly from...

China to bring rocks and soil from Mars by 2031, puts Nasa on alert

China to bring rocks and soil from Mars by puts Nasa on alert

Kraken was real and devoured dinosaurs? School-bus-sized giant octopus ruled ancient seas

Scientists have uncovered evidence of enormous, intelligent, octopus-like predators that dominated Earth's ancient oceans. These creatures, some up to 19 meters long, possessed bone-crushing beaks and rivalled top predators like mosasaurs. This discovery challenges previous understandings of prehistoric marine ecosystems, suggesting invertebrates played a more dominant role than previously believed.

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years onHarmful compounds in children’s nappies and toxic “forever chemicals” in everyday products are among 14 hazardous substance groups hit by lengthy delays to EU pollution controls, according to report findings described by scientists as “extremely frustrating”.The European Commission sought to push broad categories of dangerous substances off the market with a “restrictions roadma...

Sun's most powerful flare just knocked out radio signals. Should you worry?

Suns most powerful flare just knocked out radio signals Should you worry