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Arizona agency: Luke Air Force Base needs longer term water solution

The head of Arizona’s environmental agency called on Luke Air Force Base in metro Phoenix to help stop the spread of a plume of chemicals contaminating the area’s drinking water after recent testing discovered high levels of compounds commonly found in a firefighting foam once used there.

4 years ago

Well contamination near Dover prompts request for Air Force brass visit

Delaware's congressional delegation is asking the secretary of the Air Force to visit Dover Air Force Base to address concerns about elevated levels of chemical contaminants in wells near the military installation.

5 years ago

More water contamination detected near Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base

Two more wells near a military base in Delaware have elevated levels of chemical contaminants, according to state environmental officials.

5 years ago

Explainer: When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?

Five questions answered by two top experts.

By Dr. Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Dr. Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

5 years ago

Air Force announces health study at Pease Air National Guard Base amid concerns about cancer

Officials at an Air National Guard base in New Hampshire announced that the Air Force will conduct a study amid concerns about exposure to carcinogens at the base.

5 years ago

Let’s get back to Venus!

A planetary geologist makes his pitch to fling a satellite back to a hellish planet, where pressure on the surface is 92 times greater than on Earth and temperatures sit at a staggering 863°F (462°C), hot enough to melt lead.

By Paul K. Byrne, North Carolina State University

6 years ago