Japan issues volcano warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption “may occur”. There was, however, no
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Plane crashes into home in Minneapolis, US
At least one person in a small plane travelling from Iowa to Minnesota died after the aircraft crashed into a house in a Minneapolis suburb Saturday, a city official said.
Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
Society Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that By
Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know
A common symptom of measles includes a rash Aleksandr Finch/Shutterstock The US is currently facing its most severe measles resurgence in years. On 26 March, Ohio became the fifth state
Flourishing microalgae could offset emissions as the planet heats up
Peatlands such as Männikjärve bog in Estonia are important carbon sinks Vincent Jassey Microbes in carbon-rich soils ramp up their rate of photosynthesis in warmer conditions, suggesting current climate models
We’ve spotted auroras on Neptune for the first time
Space After nearly 36 years of searching, astronomers have finally confirmed Neptune has auroras, thanks to data from the James Webb Space Telescope By Joanna Thompson Facebook / Meta Twitter
Quantum computers are on track to solve knotty mathematical problems
Technology A quantum algorithm for solving mathematical problems related to knots could give us the first example of a quantum computer tackling a genuinely useful problem that would otherwise be
Oil and gas money shapes research, creates ‘echo chamber’ in higher education
This story was originally published by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Jackson Voss loves his alma mater, Louisiana State University. He appreciates that his undergraduate
1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
Five years ago, California was reeling from the Camp Fire, the country’s deadliest wildfire in a century. State lawmakers responded by mandating new building requirements to protect homes in high-risk
Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. It was produced by
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