PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

PRI's The World Science

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A Supreme Court speed bump could signal big trouble for Obama's signature climate plan

The decline of coal means less money to clean up coal mining's toxic past

An obscure clause in an old law could help regulate US carbon emissions

Why there aren't more minorities working in tech

This professor says Flint's water crisis amounts to environmental racism

Is there such a thing as octopus sign language?

The current El Niño may hold lessons for how to deal with a warming planet

Where human life is precarious, Haitians look out for a rare Iguana

Luxembourg hopes to spur the next 'gold rush' in space

Apple is said to be considering upending the headphone market — by changing the ubiquitous jack

Activists keen to keep momentum on climate change, post-Paris

4 things you wanted to know about gene editing

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is 'an entirely preventable man-made disaster'

These scientists are drilling a deep hole into the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Here’s why.

How music can affect your sense of taste

Why we all should be worried that we don't get enough darkness in our lives

Even with low fossil fuel prices, renewable investment hit record highs

They're breathtaking. They're smart. Why are they dying?

A historic cold front has Taiwanese freezing inside their homes

US coal plants are preparing to comply with new EPA rules