Two of Antarctica’s most important glaciers are breaking free from their restraints, a new study reports.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Life on Venus? Astronomers see hint of life in clouds of Venus
Astronomers spotted in Venus’ clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life.
La Niña forms, could worsen hurricanes and wildfires
La Niña could provide an additional boost to the already active Atlantic hurricane season, as well as extend the disastrous fire season in the West.
Scientists are seeing an ‘acceleration of pandemics.’ They are looking at climate change.
COVID-19 may only be the beginning of global pandemics – a future scenario in which climate change may also play a role. Here’s what the experts say.
Endangered rusty patched bumblebee doesn’t rate extra protection, feds say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that designating “critical habitat” is not warranted for the endangered rusty patched bumblebee.
Feds seek to remove wolves from endangered species protection
Federal wildlife officials aim to remove endangered species protections for gray wolves across the U.S. this year.
Tropical Storm Nana forms in Caribbean, forecast to hit Central America as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Nana is the 14th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura forecast to hit Gulf Coast as a ‘major’ Category 3 storm
The stage is now set for Hurricane Laura to deliver a devastating blow to the Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Tropical Storm Laura, the ‘main attraction,’ looms after weakened Marco makes landfall in Gulf Coast
A weakened Tropical Storm Marco made landfall on Monday night, one of two systems threatening a historic one-two punch along the Gulf Coast.
Thousands of homes threatened by massive California wildfires; 21M under excessive heat warnings in West
Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders in regions around the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday as wildfires blazed across the state.