OpinionSeptember 17, 2024
The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it
Climate Change
Climate ChangeSeptember 13, 2024
Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year
The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say
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GeologySeptember 13, 2024
An ‘Unidentified Seismic Object’ Shook Earth for Nine Days—Now We Know What It Was
Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland
OpinionSeptember 13, 2024
Elon Musk Owes His Success to Coming in Second (and Government Handouts)
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities
Climate ChangeSeptember 12, 2024
Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide
A research consortium plans to revive geoengineering trials of the controversial iron fertilization technique to pull carbon dioxide from the air, despite public backlash
Climate ChangeSeptember 11, 2024
Presidential Debate Features Fracking while Climate Change Is Mostly Ignored
Donald Trump all but ignored climate change at Tuesday’s presidential debate while Kamala Harris voiced support of both fossil fuels and increased clean energy spending
WeatherSeptember 9, 2024
Hurricane Francine Heads toward Louisiana, Ending Atlantic Hurricane Lull
Tropical Storm Francine formed on Monday, ending a lull in the Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
OpinionSeptember 9, 2024
We Must Secure Our Future in a Hotter, More Dangerous World
Defending the U.S. is much more complicated in an era of climate change
Public HealthSeptember 7, 2024
U.S. Deaths from Heat Are Dangerously Undercounted
By vastly understating the number of heat-related deaths, medical officials make it harder to improve heat safety and save lives
WeatherSeptember 4, 2024
Brutal Heat Wave Will Extend Streak of 100 Days of 100 Degrees F
Summer has been brutally hot in the Southwest, toppling records set just last year, and the heat isn’t over yet
Society & PolicySeptember 4, 2024
Cutbacks to U.S. Antarctic Science Risk Geopolitical Shifts at the South Pole
Reductions to American research at the South Pole could affect the politics of the southernmost continent
Climate ChangeAugust 29, 2024
Ancient Viruses Preserved in Glaciers Show Adaptation to Climate Change
From glacial ice cores extracted from the Tibetan Plateau, scientists recovered the equivalent of 1,705 viral species. Reading their genomes tells the story of 41,000 years of climate change