Climate

September 8th 2025

Something Crucial Didn’t Happen in the Gulf of Panama This Year

A new study suggests changes in wind patterns may have caused a striking ecological failure in Central America.

August 18th 2025

New Study Fuels Debate Over World-Changing Comet Strike 12,800 Years Ago

A recent study claims to have found new geochemical evidence of an Earth-altering comet impact at the end of the last ice age, but skeptics still aren't convinced.

Earth Science Ellyn Lapointe

May 16th 2025

Solar Tax Credits Are on the Chopping Block—Install Soon or Pay the Price

For anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.

Energy Tik Root, Grist

April 16th 2025

Hail Doesn’t Form the Way You Think, Scientists Say

The truth might be simpler than what you likely learned in high school.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi

February 13th 2025

Floridians Are Complaining About Dense Fog That Smells Funny

Too bad President Trump is taking a wrecking ball to the federal agencies that could investigate the strange phenomenon.

Science Thomas Maxwell

February 12th 2025

Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos

Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian society.

Human History Margherita Bassi

January 21st 2025

Donald Trump Returns To Florida Ahead Of Joe Biden's Inauguration

Trump’s New Energy Policy Kills Electric Vehicle Credits, Paves Way for Old Lightbulbs and High-Flow Toilets

In sweeping executive orders, Trump clears the way for incandescent bulbs and powerful toilets while revoking Biden's old orders.

Politics Matthew Gault

January 9th 2025

Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record

The achievement represents the longest continuous record of Earth’s climate from an ice core.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi

August 15th 2024

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Critical Vote on Deep Sea Mining Could Define Ocean’s Fate for Eons

With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the world’s ocean floor.

Energy Gautama Mehta, Grist

July 18th 2024

A Powerful Windstorm Changed the Boiling Point of Water in the UK

A big change in air pressure likely ruined cups of tea across Britain, scientists say.

Physics & Chemistry Adam Kovac

June 6th 2024

The Mysterious X Factor Behind 2023’s Unbelievable Heat

Was this extra warming a blip, or a sign that climate change is veering off predictable tracks?

Climate Change Kate Yoder & Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist

July 5th 2023

Monday Was Literally Earth’s Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Then Tuesday Happened

Averaged across the whole planet, this week's daily average temperatures are reaching new heights.

Earth Science Lauren Leffer

June 14th 2023

Texas Is Going to Be Slammed by Sky-High Temperatures This Week

The lone star state’s heat is going to feel hotter than usual, thanks to the combination of heat and humidity.

Earth Science Angely Mercado

June 7th 2023

It’s Supposed to Be Hot in Puerto Rico, Not This Damn Hot

The Caribbean archipelago is expected to experience heat indices between 108 and 111 degrees Fahrenheit this week.

Earth Science Angely Mercado

May 17th 2023

Earth Now on Track to Reach 1.5 Degrees of Warming by 2027

The next five-year period "will be the warmest on record," the World Meteorological Organization warned.

Climate Change Angely Mercado

March 30th 2023

1,000 Years of Tree Rings Show Just How Hardcore the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Was

The extremity of the deadly heat wave is visible inside the region's trees, new research shows.

Earth Science Angely Mercado

January 11th 2023

2022’s Series of Disasters Could Be Linked to a New Ocean Record

For the fourth year in a row, the oceans are hotter than ever. "If we keep breaking records, it's kind of like a broken record," said one researcher.

Climate Change Lauren Leffer

December 20th 2022

NASA Study Reveals Strange Temperature Patterns in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

40 years of data show seemingly related temperature fluctuations thousands of miles apart in the planet's troposphere.

Space & Spaceflight Kevin Hurler

October 21st 2022

The U.S. Is in for Another Super-Dry Winter

The latest forecast from NOAA says that La Niña will make for a dry winter—a sign that we can expect another year of drought.

Climate Change Angely Mercado

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Climate

Something Crucial Didn’t Happen in the Gulf of Panama This Year

New Study Fuels Debate Over World-Changing Comet Strike 12,800 Years Ago

Solar Tax Credits Are on the Chopping Block—Install Soon or Pay the Price

Hail Doesn’t Form the Way You Think, Scientists Say

Floridians Are Complaining About Dense Fog That Smells Funny

Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos

Trump’s New Energy Policy Kills Electric Vehicle Credits, Paves Way for Old Lightbulbs and High-Flow Toilets

Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record

Critical Vote on Deep Sea Mining Could Define Ocean’s Fate for Eons

A Powerful Windstorm Changed the Boiling Point of Water in the UK

The Mysterious X Factor Behind 2023’s Unbelievable Heat

Monday Was Literally Earth’s Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Then Tuesday Happened

Texas Is Going to Be Slammed by Sky-High Temperatures This Week

It’s Supposed to Be Hot in Puerto Rico, Not This Damn Hot

Earth Now on Track to Reach 1.5 Degrees of Warming by 2027

1,000 Years of Tree Rings Show Just How Hardcore the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Was

2022’s Series of Disasters Could Be Linked to a New Ocean Record

NASA Study Reveals Strange Temperature Patterns in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

The U.S. Is in for Another Super-Dry Winter

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Lego Game Boy Review: The Designers Share All the Secrets to the Fun, Nostalgic Set

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Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Review: Still the Best Non-Display Smart Glasses

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review: Biggest Is Best, Except If It’s Not

Nothing Ear 3 Review: Super Sounding Wireless Earbuds, Not-So-Super Mic

The Switch 2’s Game Ports Have Reached Their High-Water Mark

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