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NPR (Chiara Eisner) - The Forest Service says it's closing offices to cut costs. But the math doesn't add up

The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million.

NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.

AI:Scientific efforts to drill through Antarctica's highly unstable Thwaites Glacier have ended in failure after researchers lost their essential instrumentation deep within the ice. Despite the loss of equipment, the mission provided critical data regarding the temperature and movement of the warming waters circulating beneath the glacier, offering a brief glimpse into the processes driving its instability.Open