Scientists propose new category 6 rating to classify 'mega-hurricanes', becoming more likely due to climate crisis
A powerful atmospheric river storm is causing heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds in California, leading to power outages and the threat of serious floods. The storm, which is the second to hit the state in the past week, has prompted a state of emergency declaration and flash flood warnings in several counties.
An unscientific bias against “feral” or “invasive” animals threatens to undercut one of the great stabilizing trends making ecosystems healthier, a new paper argues.
Interest in sun shields, once a fringe idea, has grown. Now, a team of scientists says it could launch a prototype within a few years.
In a stark example of how everything on our living planet is interconnected, one species of tiny, invasive insects has reduced lions' abilities to feast on zebras.
Historian Thomas Moynihan reflects on the progress made in our understanding of climate change and the reasons for cautious optimism.
If you’ve always wanted to see the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, 2024 could be your year.
Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oil’s knowledge of climate change.