Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of these hidden emissions can transform into fine particles that are...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the...

Congress backs Trump administration’s efforts to kill project that would ferry martian rocks to Earth

Critics say “autocratic” behavior by GISAID could hamper response to a future pandemic

As scientists unravel lingering environmental risks from the blazes, construction delays and permitting roadblocks hinder rebuilding efforts.By Kiley PriceWhile people look to start fresh in...

Communities in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude would worsen environmental racism along the Gulf.Adam Mahoney, Capital BThis article was originally...

Inside the decadeslong quest to reveal the genes of a genius—and revolutionize art authentication

Judges uphold injunction by lower court against a 15% flat rate for indirect costs

Coil-shelled mollusks called ammonites staved off extinction for thousands of years

In mid-April 2024, the Arabian Peninsula was struck by an extreme rainfall event, during which some areas received an entire year’s worth of precipitation within...

Flooding presents a significant risk to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), especially in regions increasingly affected by extreme weather events. This study uses advanced geospatial...

Evapotranspiration (ET) plays a key role in the water cycle and balance, and its estimation is of paramount importance in hydrological studies. This variable is...

The vast heterogeneity in dietary practices and demographic structures across China has led to pronounced regional disparities in food demand and environmental impacts. Yet, most...

Study adds to evidence that sleep likely evolved among ancient animals as a means of repairing neurons

Although national emission control policies have contributed to long-term reductions in PM2.5 levels, responses across neighboring cities remain heterogeneous, complicating the evaluation of policy effectiveness....

Climate change affects both the mean state and its variability. Hence, the decomposition of climate variability into a forced response and internal variability is essential...

‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics sayDonald Trump, by dramatically seizing Nicolás Maduro and claiming dominion over Venezuela’s...

Climate simulations of the industrial era typically start in 1850, using the first fifty years as a baseline for ‘pre-industrial’ climate. However, the period immediately...

While heatwaves in the atmosphere and oceans are well documented, soil heatwaves under climate change remain largely unknown. This gap is critical as soil provides...

Nickel is widely used across many areas, including electronics, aerospace manufacturing, stainless steel and batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Despite its growing importance...

Conservative leader questions robustness of rules-based international order and says ‘the world has changed’In her Today programme interview this morning Kemi Badenoch tried to outflank...

Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experimentThe world is warming...

Libby Jewett founded the U.S. ocean acidification program and had begun work on offshore wind energy. But she joined the past year’s historic exodus from...