A shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago
A catastrophic asteroid breakup may have triggered a huge wave of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago. The debris was...
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New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order Tuesday that puts a moratorium on the construction of large-scale data centers. The pause,...
Earth's biggest volcanic event transformed an entire oceanic plate
Seismic waves have revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by the colossal volcanic activity that created it more...
Trump administration ends dozens of grants for studying patient care
‘Non-award’ notices discontinue grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality whose annual funds had been stalled
Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is...
Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat
Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwaveAn Arizona fire department is formally honoring a...
What Will It Take To End the Slaughter of Dolphins in the Faroe Islands?
For decades, activists have fought to end Faroese dolphin hunts, known as the grindadráp. But hundreds are still killed each year.By Teresa TomassoniOn May 27,...
Why Plastics Have Overtaken the Planet
And what people just like you are doing about it.Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental...
China's detention of U.S. seismologist and data-sharing crackdown alarm researchers
Youlin Chen analyzed earthquake data that can also aid nuclear-test monitoring
U.K. government details plan for dramatic aid cuts to African nations
Some countries face reductions of more than 90%, new report reveals, raising fears of devastating impacts on global health and education
'It's only going to get worse': wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and...
Prominent Salk Institute biologist to resign following sexual misconduct investigation
Staffers complain that Salk allowed circadian rhythms researcher Satchidananda Panda to depart quietly, while the allegations and findings remain under wraps
Latest Precipitation Models Still Seem to Underestimate Risk as '1,000-Year' Rain Events Pummel Texas
The Nueces River of South Texas flowed at twice the rate of Niagara Falls last week during the region’s second flood disaster in two years.By...
Intercity connectivity enhances urban mobility resilience to extreme rainfall
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02713-xGrowing extreme weather poses escalating threats to urban functionality. This study shows that higher network centrality and...
Balancing marine species conservation with cost-effective renewable energy development
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02696-9The authors consider the potential conflict between renewable energy development (offshore wind) and wildlife (North Atlantic right...
Win–wins for wind and whales
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02705-xOffshore wind development presents huge potential for climate change mitigation, but loud underwater noises produced during construction...
Tropical forest restoration can offset water flux losses from deforestation but not everywhere
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02710-0Tropical forest restoration is widely promoted as a nature-based climate solution, but its potential to restore hydrological...
The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA's Psyche Mission Approaches
1 Min Read The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches PIA26586 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalThe Growing Crescent of Mars…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout...
Wildfire Smoke Chokes Eastern and Midwestern Cities As Air Quality Soars to Dangerously High Levels
Heat waves fueled by climate change fueled more than 100 wildfires across Ontario and northern Minnesota.By Phil McKenna, Keerti GopalSmoke from climate change-fueled wildfires in...
Thousands flee as First Nations bear the brunt of Canada's wildfires
More than 900 wildfires are burning throughout Canada, with devastating impacts for First Nations. Thirteen Nations remain under evacuation orders that have forced 2,182 people...
Will Congress Ban 'Mud Dumping' in Mobile Bay?
A measure to permanently ban the practice of ‘thin-layer disposal’ of dredged sediment nationwide has advanced through a House committee with bipartisan support.By Dennis PillionFor...
Another summer day, stolen
Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada engulfed the New York City skyline on July 16, 2026. Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images.I said I’d...
NASA's Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
2 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby PIA26749 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalNASA’s Psyche Mission Images…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads...
Most 'zombie credits' locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub
China and India have declined to back any of their old United Nations carbon credit projects seeking to sell offsets under the new UN market,...
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