4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (886+ words) The two-day International Space Summit that started Wednesday gathers officials, astronauts, researchers and industry leaders from about 120 countries to discuss the future of the space industry and pursue potential business deals. Here’s what to know about Europe’s efforts to compete…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) Hawaii Gov. Josh Green closed schools and government offices on the westernmost islands of Kauai and Niihau for Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass nearby, bringing damaging winds, mudslides, possible tornadoes, dangerous rip currents and as much as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (489+ words) Schools and municipal offices were closed and residents were told to stay at home. Some areas northwest of Beaumont, where the center of the storm passed Tuesday, received between 10 inches (25 centimeters) and 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain in a matter of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (924+ words) In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. So now the world must figure out how to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (452+ words) The hurricane center said Edouard was expected to dump 3 to 7 inches (8 to 17 centimeters) of rain with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters). Southwestern Louisiana was expected to see lesser amounts. “That rainfall could produce some flash flooding and river flooding,” said Brad…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (167+ words) The storm has intensified quickly since becoming a hurricane Sunday and has been fueled by warm waters far offshore, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Karina was about 1,020 miles (1,642 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (182+ words) Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, making it a Category 1 hurricane. A major hurricane is Category 3 or greater. The storm was located about 820 miles (1,325 kilometers) southwest of the…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (189+ words) The Chang’e-7 spacecraft was originally set to lift off in the coming days from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on China’s southern Hainan island. The mission does not meet the launch conditions, said the China Manned Space Agency in a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast of Hilo, moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), as of 5 a.m. on Saturday in Hawaii. Maximum sustained winds were around 50 mph (85 kph), the National Hurricane Center said. As…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1025+ words) Árpád Selmeci said navigating even a small fishing boat on Hungary's third-largest lake is becoming increasingly difficult as the water level has ebbed to around 20 centimeters (8 inches), well below the 150 centimeters (5 feet) optimal for August. Swimming beaches across the lake,…...