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Environment

Green Bank initiative launched to bring environmental awareness and development to Mid-South

Nation World

NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

The three Americans and one Russian should have returned two months ago, but were delayed by Boeing's Starliner crew capsule and weather.
Environment

TVA to receive part of $250 million government grant to boost grid capacity and clean energy

TVA said the money will fund energy projects to increase grid capacity and speed up the development of solar and wind power.
Nation World

October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

A supermoon usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.
Nation World

NASA spacecraft blasts off on 5 1/2 year-long quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa

Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa's icy crust.
Science

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

Elon Musk called it “science fiction without the fiction part.”
Nation World

How you can view a rare, bright comet this weekend

Astronomers say it should be bright enough to see with the naked eye.
Nation World

What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

The northern lights lit up the night sky farther south than normal on Thursday. Could we be in for a back-to-back solar show?
Nation World

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Part of the reason for the dry spell comes from the fact that glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades.
Nation World

American scientists get Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ambros' and Ruvkun's revolutionary discovery was initially made in worms, but could have profound implications for the future of medicine in humans.
Nation World

Where you may be able to see the northern lights this weekend

The sun shot out two strong flares this week, including one Thursday that was the biggest since 2017.
Environment

TN environmental department warns people to temporarily avoid all bodies of water affected by extreme flooding in East TN

The temporary water contact advisory applies to the Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Doe and Watauga rivers.

MPD partners with Habitat for Humanity to build homes in North Memphis

Shelby Farms Park Conservancy invites donations in honor of 'National Bison Day'

At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions

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Memphis News & Weather | Memphis, TN | WATN - localmemphis.com

Green Bank initiative launched to bring environmental awareness and development to Mid-South

NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

TVA to receive part of $250 million government grant to boost grid capacity and clean energy

October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

NASA spacecraft blasts off on 5 1/2 year-long quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

How you can view a rare, bright comet this weekend

What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

American scientists get Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Where you may be able to see the northern lights this weekend

TN environmental department warns people to temporarily avoid all bodies of water affected by extreme flooding in East TN

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