World's biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle
It’s far too early to declare a discovery, physicists with the LZ detector say
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Federal Judge Strikes Down New York's Climate Change Superfund Law
The decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in a landmark climate litigation case.By Lauren DalbanA federal judge has struck...
Scientists identify early signal of dangerous pregnancy complications
Low levels of a placenta-made protein predict preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction and could offer new target for prevention
California to vote on spending $16 billion to boost research after Trump cuts
State initiatives this fall and in early 2028 will gauge voters’ appetite for science, but controversy has grown around one proposal
At the Grand Canyon, Flooding and Wildfire Underscore Compounding Extreme Weather Risks
Thunderstorms triggered flash floods that killed at least two people at one of the United States’ most-visited national parks.By Kiley PriceAn intense downpour at Grand...
Why Montana Firefighters Are Intentionally Burning Areas Around Two Wildfires
Crews are igniting vegetation between control lines and the main fires in areas where steep terrain, heavy fuels and safety concerns make direct attack difficult.By...
What we're watching: Weekly disaster update, August 31, 2026
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From firefighting to future-proofing: Preventing wildfires must be the priority
Gill Einhorn is head of the Forest Future Alliance and Natalie Çilem is community lead of the Global Wildfire Leadership Network. Wildfires have devastated communities...
Suburban Sprawl Puts Western Homes at Risk from Wildfires
Recent fires in Spokane, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, illustrate the risks from suburban sprawl, experts say. In both cities, encroaching flames burned homes built at...
Summer of 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says
Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according...
One of Earth's driest places was just covered in snow
Rare storms covered huge stretches of Chile’s Atacama Desert in snow and dumped extraordinary amounts of rain on one of the driest regions on Earth....
The Amazon's Defenders Declare a State of Emergency
As governments push oil and mining expansion, thousands of Indigenous leaders and activists gathered in Ecuador to chart another path.Story and photos by Katie SurmaPUYO,...
In autism advisory committee's funding plan, critics see a veiled antivaccine focus
The new plan, marked by a turbulent rollout and vote, urges more research on poorly understood ‘regression’ to autism
Nepal's glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action nowFor millennia, the high peaks of the...
The Trump EPA Is a Toothless Friend of Polluting Industries, Analysis Shows
The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear.By Peter AldhousBy its own account,...
Guest post: Why tough methane cuts are crucial for keeping warming 'well-below' 2C
Print article Share Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane traps heat in the...
Maryland Consumer Advocate Challenges PJM Plan to Buy Power for Projected Data Center Growth
The state’s ratepayer protection representative says the grid operator’s proposed reliability backstop could expose customers to as much as $562 million in long-term costs.By Aman...
When plastic companies write the lesson plans
This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history,...
When plastic companies write the lesson plans
This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history,...
Nepal-Tibet floods: death toll passes 1,000 as rescue efforts continue at hydropower tunnels – latest updates
About 4,500 people are missing across Nepal and Tibet after the disaster, including 900 feared trapped in mud-filled tunnels at 12 Nepali hydropower sitesAt least...
Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram's Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney
Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in...
Russia bets on new research facilities to rebuild foreign ties
As Ukraine war drags on, a new synchrotron and two other megaprojects aim to attract scientists from ‘friendly’ nations
The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggeredYou may not have felt...
Will Meta's settlement in social media addiction case be a boon for research?
A new foundation could help scientists assess the effects of fresh safety measures—if the company agrees to share its data
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