Image: Lightning from above
Jan 7, 2026, 7:49 pm By NULLNASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured this image of lightning while orbiting aboard the…North Pacific winter storm tracks shifting poleward much faster than predicted
Jan 7, 2026, 7:20 pm By NULLAlaska's glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, losing roughly 60 billion tons of ice each…Sentinel-1's decade of essential data over shifting ice sheets
Jan 7, 2026, 7:20 pm By NULLThe extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea—an…Urban atmosphere acts as primary reservoir of microplastics, researchers find
Jan 7, 2026, 7:00 pm By NULLOver the past two decades, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have been recognized as…Simulation model provides accurate assessment of urban spread, residual risks of chemical warfare agents
Jan 7, 2026, 6:04 pm By NULLA research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a new simulation tool to better understand how…Marine geoscientists link warming with ancient ocean 'salty blob'
Jan 7, 2026, 5:31 pm By NULLClimate change has many culprits, from agriculture to transportation to energy production. Now, add…Can recycling urine help combat the climate crisis?
Jan 7, 2026, 4:45 pm By NULLIn the last century, synthetic fertilizers have changed the face of the planet. The current world…Small-scale rainforest clearing drives majority of carbon loss, study finds
Jan 7, 2026, 4:12 pm By NULLThink of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or…German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record
Jan 7, 2026, 4:10 pm By NULLGermany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its…France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides
Jan 7, 2026, 4:07 pm By NULLFrance on Wednesday officialized a ban on food imports containing traces of five pesticides…Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Jan 7, 2026, 3:22 pm By NULLMuch of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heat wave, which is expected to peak…Cyclones get names but deadly heat waves don't. Should Australia personalize severe weather?
Jan 7, 2026, 3:20 pm By NULLAustralia's climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme…Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
Jan 7, 2026, 3:19 pm By NULLAcross Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are…You've heard of climate change. What is the climate debt doom loop?
Jan 7, 2026, 2:51 pm By NULLMunicipal bonds are a time-honored way to fund roads, schools, bridges and other public projects…Flood literacy gaps persist as nature-based solutions prove effective against increasing water events
Jan 7, 2026, 2:47 pm By NULLFor decades, flooding has remained one of the most destructive and deadly natural disasters in the…How is drought in New England affecting water levels and the environment?
Jan 7, 2026, 2:38 pm By NULLRecent reports of wells drying up in New Hampshire reflect a pattern we're increasingly seeing…Human-made materials could make up as much as half of some Scottish beaches
Jan 7, 2026, 2:29 pm By NULLThe natural sands of beaches along the Firth of Forth are being mixed with significant amounts of…Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds
Jan 7, 2026, 2:23 pm By NULLWhen oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community…Image: Algae swirls across a South African reservoir
Jan 7, 2026, 1:35 pm By NULLOn clear days in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, satellite images often reveal a reservoir with shades…Environmentalists push back against US EPA plan to extend coal plant closings
Jan 7, 2026, 12:20 pm By NULLThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is facing strong public opposition to its proposed plans to…
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