Tennessee helped usher in the nuclear age. It wants to lead the way again.
Luther ‘Sunny’ Miller is nearly 80, but in his younger days, he worked at Aerojet, a rocket and missile manufacturer located quite literally in his...
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Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania. Herd size determines social position, and many people keep...
When oil sets the price
This is a guest post by Camilo Sánchez, a communications strategist working for Greenpeace International. We are living through a cost of living crisis that...
No fridge, no fans, just blocks of ice: improvising to survive in Pakistan's searing heat
With limited electricity and poor ventilation, many families in Nasirabad have little to shield them from temperatures of up to 50CAs the first light reaches...
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds
Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homesGiven the choice, more people across five major European...
Riverine Export of Millennial and Decadal Carbon From the Amazon Basin
Abstract The riverine mobilization and export of OC from different compartments of the terrestrial biosphere such as standing biomass, organic‐rich surface soils and deep mineral...
What Lake Bonneville Left Behind
Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryWhat Lake Bonneville Left BehindEarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld...
Competing Effects of Elastic Heterogeneity and Viscous Flow on Interseismic Coupling at Cascadia
Abstract Interseismic coupling maps are important tools for estimating future earthquake hazard at subduction zones. Often interseismic coupling is estimated from surface velocities using a...
If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions probes an intriguing scientific question in relation to the climate emergencyReaders reply: Is it inevitable...
Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities
Dominika Parry never stopped fighting for Jackson, Mississippi, residents even after the Trump administration terminated a multibillion-dollar program last year meant to help the Black...
Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling
Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spiceHappy spooky season, everyone! Get those...
Against the wind: despite Trump's attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs
Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequalityRyan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York...
Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New England
Wildfire officials in the region don’t know what long-term impacts federal personnel reductions and proposed research station closures will have on their ability to fight...
Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court
The case, which the justices will hear in early October, could be consequential for more than two dozen climate liability lawsuits pending against the fossil...
Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: 'We don't have enough people'
The U.S. has faced a critical shortage of firefighters at the Forest Service, or USFS, this summer as thousands of fires erupted across the country....
'Its pretty much a guarantee you'll get stung': jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches
Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfishAn unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding...
Neurologist with antivaccine views to lead NIH's child health institute
Appointment of John Gaitanis increases concern that scientific qualifications are no longer driving leadership picks
A Global Gathering to Tackle the Planet's Soil Crisis Is Underway in Mongolia
This year’s Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on rangelands and attempts to address an overlooked solution to climate change.By Georgina GustinIn Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, policy makers,...
Primary Effort 'Changed the Conversation' Around Wyoming's Public Lands
A spate of pro public lands candidates won key primaries across Wyoming, including in the governor’s race. Environmentalists say they look forward to working with...
Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa's Loess Hills
Monona County officials and residents fear a repeat of the communication gaps and loopholes that left them caught off guard by a plan to import...
Divergent Forest Cover Changes Dominate Inter‐Model Spread in Near‐Surface Wind Speed Trends Over China
Abstract Near‐surface wind speed (NSWS) regulates the intensity of land‐atmosphere fluxes and the viability of wind energy systems, playing a pivotal role in human adaptation...
Hydrothermal Contributions to Elevated Dissolved Organic Carbon Concentrations and Cycling Along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge
Abstract Hydrothermal systems along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (MAR) are spatially variable sources of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to the deep ocean, with implications for carbon...
The Impacts of Zonal and Meridional Winds on the Observed Occurrence Rate of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles
Abstract Post‐sunset equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) formation is believe to be influenced by factors including thermospheric neutral winds. This study characterizes pre‐sunset neutral winds observed...
Post‐Sunset Merging of Equatorial Ionization Anomaly Crests Into a Single Peak Over ∼35° Longitude During the 19 January 2026 Geomagnetic Superstorm
Abstract We investigate the nighttime equatorial ionosphere during the 19 January 2026 geomagnetic storm using Global‐scale Observations of the Limb and Disk OI 135.6 nm...
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