NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore is facing significant health challenges after a nine-month stint in space. Barry experiences severe muscle weakness and bone loss due to prolonged weightlessness. His rehabilitation, which may take over a year, includes rigorous core strengthening and mobility training. Despite difficulties, Barry walks within 24 hours of landing, and his family plans a restful summer vacation.

NASA aims to improve efficiency in response to President Trump's challenge to reduce waste and bloat while striving to establish a permanent lunar colony. Restructuring efforts have created internal upheaval, including significant layoffs, which raise concerns about the agency's ability to maintain its scientific integrity and achieve its ambitious goals.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. Lowe also warned about the plastic pollution from chewing gum -- particularly when people spit it out onto the sidewalk.

Isar Aerospace aims to revolutionize space launches with its Spectrum rocket, which uses liquid oxygen and propane for an eco-friendly, high-performance solution. Despite a delayed first test flight, the company remains optimistic. With plans to manufacture 40 rockets annually, Isar seeks to provide reliable satellite launch services from Europe, marking a new chapter in space exploration.

The National Weather Service is cutting back weather balloon launches or eliminating them entirely at eight northern locations due to staffing issues, impacting forecast accuracy as severe weather season approaches. Scientists and former NOAA officials warn these reductions will degrade weather forecasting, increasing risks of severe weather events.

Civil society groups and academics urged governments Thursday to take actual steps toward fulfilling a stalled pledge to end deforestation before this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon. In 2025, governments must take bold action to get on track, the coalition of nearly 40 non-governmental organisations, think-tanks and forest research bodies said in a document outlining policy proposals.

Navigating a makeshift raft between drifting furniture and submerged cars, Rafael Quispe steers through his village in western Bolivia, where the streets were turned into rivers two months ago. Quispe, 54, is himself a miner and also used to run a bar out of his home.

The past decade has been the hottest on record, with 2023 marking the warmest year ever, according to a UN report. Rising carbon dioxide levels, record ocean temperatures, and extreme weather events signal a worsening climate crisis. The report attributes global heating mainly to human activities and warns of severe consequences. Amidst policy rollbacks by the Trump administration, experts and activists urge immediate action to curb emissions and transition to clean energy.

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid unprecedented damage and to order residents to ration drinking water, officials said. The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name.

A study by IIM-Lucknow and IMT-Ghaziabad highlights the challenges Indias small- and medium-sized steel enterprises (SMEs) face due to the EUs Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). While large firms may adapt, SMEs struggle with financial and technological constraints, leading to unequal decarbonisation. The study urges the EU to support SMEs via technology transfers and capacity-building to ensure fair climate policies. It also warns of trade complexities and stresses global cooperation.