With billion-dollar project, China maps scars of its geological past
Early results from SinoProbe II hint at how continental fragments assemble and evolve
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U.S. cancer institute director counters gloomy forecast
Anthony Letai denies political interference during his first year and says NCI’s grant numbers are up again
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisisZack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government...
Why are human births so difficult? Male babies—not just upright walking—may be to blame
Analysis of 140 species suggests the risks of sons are offset by evolutionary advantages
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again
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Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe's car-centric spaces
The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisisIn the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many...
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain
Study in mice strengthens T cells’ ties to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s
As Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump
Experts say President Trump’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution.By Marianne LavelleHours after President Donald Trump predicted...
Rethinking climate vulnerability in livestock systems: evidence from exposure, adaptation, and within-system heterogeneity in West Africa
Climate vulnerability in livestock systems is often assumed to be intrinsically linked to production system characteristics. This study challenges this assumption by examining the relative...
Many People Aren't Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Scientific evidence has never been stronger. Why aren’t more people making the link?By Kiley PriceAt the end of August, devastating floods and a debris flow...
2026 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship Awarded for Research on Port Decarbonization, Electrifying Last-Mile Logistics, Heat-Responsive Urban Mobility, Informal Supply Chain Inefficiencies and Community Street Transformations
Five new researchers have been awarded the prestigious Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency for transformative research proposals that challenge conventional...
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming's role in the 2026 Himalayan floods
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close What happened? How did bedrock collapse trigger the flash floods? How have temperatures risen in the affected...
China's industrial engine starts to break its fossil fuel habit
Chinese industry is beginning to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity, with wind, solar and batteries progressively displacing coal, oil and gas across the...
Powering Progress: How Community Benefits Agreements Can Drive Responsible Data Center Development
Data centers are poised to consume land, water and power across the United States at an unprecedented rate. Driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and...
Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in 'coordinated' push
Carbon credit developers, corporate buyers and some leading conservation NGOs are challenging new proposed rules to stop UN carbon credits being wiped out by fire,...
Nearly Half of Farmers Globally Poisoned by Pesticides Each Year
Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.Read more on E360
From reactive to proactive: Preventing the next climate-driven disaster
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Author Correction: Tree species richness relates to long-term forest photosynthesis increase
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02761-3Author Correction: Tree species richness relates to long-term forest photosynthesis increase
The Cost of Keeping Cool: Georgia Power Customers Struggle With Summer Bills
Georgians facing electricity disconnection can lose more than air conditioning: Food spoils, work is disrupted and homes become dangerously hot.By Ryan KrugmanWhen the power goes...
Why it's so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal's glacier collapse
On August 26, the side of a mountain near the border between Nepal and Tibet collapsed. Seven billion cubic feet of glacial ice and rock,...
The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough
This summer was more than uncomfortably hot — it was record-breaking, with many countries reporting their highest average temperatures yet. Western Europe, for example, sweated...
America is losing its war against wildfire
Dan Dallas had defended these communities before. The little towns on the Karuk tribal land are nestled in a gorge along the Klamath River, amidst...
The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks
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This comic is drawing women into prehistory
Comic book artist Ulli Lust counters myths about the roles of ice age women
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