Science

UM Requires Proof Of COVID Vaccination, Or Negative Test, To Enter, Including Athletic Events

ANN ARBOR – If you’re planning to visit, work or attend an indoor athletic event at  the University of Michigan campus, you have to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative-test results – or you won’t be admitted. The new policy was announced this week in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout

By |2022-01-05T19:15:58-05:00January 5th, 2022|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

NASA To Let International Space State Burn Up In Atmosphere

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl. - NASA is scaling back its presence in low-Earth orbit as the government focuses on sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. As part of that transition, the space agency wants to rent out facilities for its astronauts on new space stations run by private companies. When these stations are ready, NASA

By |2022-01-05T08:02:43-05:00January 4th, 2022|Science, Space Exploration, STEM|

State of Michigan Releases New COVID Quarantine Guidance

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its quarantine guidance for the general public to reflect the recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate) Everyone, regardless of vaccination status. Stay home for 5 days. If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can

By |2022-01-04T08:52:17-05:00January 4th, 2022|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

Solar-Related Jobs Soar: More Than 300,000 Jobs Posted From October Through November

TACOMA, Wash.—The solar industry is proving to be one of the hottest hiring sectors thanks to an increased national focus on green energy. According to a new analysis by PeopleReady’s skilled trades division, 303,000 solar jobs were posted between October and November, with roughly 227,000 jobs still posted—including 69,000 newly posted jobs in the past

By |2021-12-28T19:22:16-05:00December 28th, 2021|Climate Change, Science|

NASA Introduces Class Of 10 New Astronaut Candidates

HOUSTON - NASA on Monday inaugurated 10 new astronaut candidates who could walk on the moon within the next decade, or carry out research on the International Space Station. The new astronaut candidate class is NASA’s 23rd since 1959, when seven astronauts were picked by the military for Project Mercury, the first American human spaceflight

By |2021-12-09T10:01:58-05:00December 9th, 2021|Featured, Science|

Climate Scientist Warns Countries Going To Start Geoengineering Earth – Consequences Could Be Disastrous

WASHINGTON DC - Surprise: It’d actually be much cheaper to artificially change the world’s climate than you probably think. So cheap, in fact, that one scientist believes that some countries might soon geoengineer the planet in response to climate change. Kate Ricke, a climate scientist and researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, told Wired that since geoengineering is actually so

By |2021-12-05T17:36:02-05:00December 5th, 2021|Climate Change, Science|

United First Airline To Operate Passenger Flight Using 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel

CHICAGO - United Airlines operated the aviation industry's first-ever passenger flight using 100 percent non-petroleum-based SAF. The flight flew from Chicago O'Hare to Washington D.C. carrying over 100 travelers, including United CEO Scott Kirby. The fuel was supplied by World Energy, North America's only commercial biofuel producer. The flight operated with one of United's new

By |2021-12-05T17:25:00-05:00December 5th, 2021|Clean Update, Climate Change, Science|

Michigan Could Be Climate Oasis By 2050, Climate Experts Contend

DETROIT - A globalization expert says that Michigan, of all places in the world, could be the place to be in 2050, per Michigan Radio. Singapore-based geopolitics and globalization expert Parag Khanna, along with his colleague Greg Lindsay believe that Michigan could be a "climate oasis" as we face an inevitable global migrational shift. "Even though, of

By |2021-12-05T17:25:26-05:00December 5th, 2021|Climate Change, Science|

Grant Funding To Help Low-Income Customers Pay Home Heating Bills

LANSING - Nine community service agencies have received funding to help Michiganders who fall behind on household energy bills as another home heating season kicks in. The agencies were recently approved for $54.5 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) grants by the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The MEAP program is funded by

By |2021-12-05T16:43:42-05:00December 5th, 2021|Government/Politics, Science|

Intense Storms From Global Warming – A Mission To Study Them

DETROIT - As global warming has progressed, you might have noticed more weird weather, including more intense storms. It appears certain now that climate change does affect localized tropical storms and thunderstorms. Scientists want to know exactly how that’s happening. And they want to know how these storms in turn affect their climate models. So, in November 2021, NASA announced it had selected a new

By |2021-12-02T12:24:07-05:00December 2nd, 2021|Climate Change, Featured, Science|