Science & Health

Launch of Innovative Satellite Opens New Window for Meteorologists

"A game-changer for weather forecasts." That's what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA are calling the just-launched GOES-S satellite. It is the second in a pair of the most advanced weather satellites ever built. Faith Lapidus reports.

Three Australians Die, More Sick in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Melons

Outbreak is linked to rockmelons, also called cantaloupes, from a grower in the eastern state of New South Wales

Nine California Students Hospitalized; Opioid Overdose Suspected

US Flu Outbreak on Decline

US health officials say flu peaked in February, but add that the season is not yet over

US Utilities Find Water Pollution at Coal Ash Sites

Heightened levels of pollutants — including arsenic and radium — were documented at plants in numerous states, from Virginia and North Carolina to Washington and Alaska

NASA Launches Advanced Weather Satellite for Western US

GOES-S is the second satellite in an approximately $11 billion effort that's revolutionizing forecasting with crisp images of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, mudslides and other natural calamities

Ancient Burial Site Found Submerged Off Florida

Archeologists locate 7,000-year-old Native American ancestral burial site in Gulf of Mexico, according to state officials

India’s Ambitious Health Care Plan Sparks Hope, Questions

Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe’s Cold Snap

Scientists say arctic warming twice as fast as rest of planet

Huge Arctic Temperature Spike May Be Linked to Europe Cold Snap

Temperatures in the Arctic in recent days have surged above the freezing point, leading to renewed fears that climate change is affecting the planet's atmosphere and causing sea ice to melt at a faster rate than predicted. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average, scientists say, but at the same time much of Europe is experiencing a severe cold spell. Some scientists believe the two events are linked, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

Report: Narcotics Consumption, Production Up Significantly Worldwide 

Illegal exports of heroin and fentanyl from Mexico to the U.S. are on the rise