Samuel Edwards

NASA Clears PRIMA to Deliver Billion-Dollar Infrared Science by Early 2030s

PRIMA, the first Probe Explorer, will reuse spare Webb hardware to deliver flagship-style infrared science at lower cost, targeting the early 2030s.

Margaret Atwood Endows Graeme Gibson Chair With C$1m, Strengthening Avian Research at Western

Atwood donated C$1m to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biology at the University of Western Ontario, funding studies of migration and

Marina Hyde Says She’s Relaxed About AI, Reflects on Trump, Farage and Taylor Swift

Award‑winning columnist Marina Hyde tells Nosheen Iqbal she’s relaxed about the AI apocalypse, and discusses Trump’s ballroom, Nigel Farage and

SpaceX Plans Falcon 9 Wind-Down, Satellite Operators Scramble for Capacity

SpaceX's plan to wind down Falcon 9 commercial launches within two to three years is forcing satellite operators to secure new lift while startups

Kalshi’s Climate Bets Surge, Raising Ethical and Forecasting Questions

Kalshi reports 500% growth in weather and climate wagers to $1.1bn, and firms have banned large wildfire bets after big wagers on LA fires in 2025.

Heatwaves Cut England and Wales Milk Deliveries, Cost Farmers £83m

Five heatwaves left England and Wales dairy farms 240 million litres short between May and August, costing more than £83m.

Al Gore Reaffirms Climate Fight, Bolsters Climate Advocacy

Two decades after An Inconvenient Truth, the former US vice-president said, "We are going to win this," renewing a public note of optimism.

Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent

Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept.

Scientific Societies Build Alternative Archive After US Climate Report Funding Cut

After federal funding and hundreds of contributors were removed from the next National Climate Assessment, AGU and AMS launched a community

Parsons Finds Plastics Raise Health Risks in Affordable Manufactured Homes

Parsons' Healthy Material Lab analysed materials from a single low-cost Northstar Systembuilt model and finds petrochemical plastics pervade

Forestry England Asks Public to Build National Record of Autumn Colours

Forestry England has invited people across England to record changing tree colours, creating a nationwide account of when and how the season arrives.

WHOI and Ponant Publish 500+ Polar Images Free to Build Public Support

The Polar Ocean Image Collection publishes more than 500 Arctic and Antarctic photos free via Ocean Image Bank to close the empathy gap.