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In its latest global climate report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that July was the 14th straight month […]

Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16

An extraordinary heat wave last week toppled thousands of temperature records across Asia, from Iran to Japan. In Iran’s highlands,

Heat-related deaths in the United States are on the rise. But how bad will it be 20, 30 or 40

Shorelines worldwide have always been vulnerable to coastal erosion, a phenomenon rendered more ominous by rising sea levels that accompany

Turning to StoneMarcia BjornerudFlatiron Books, $28.99 Marcia Bjornerud sits in the basement of a soon-to-be-demolished building at Lawrence University in

For billions of years, the continents have cruised across Earth’s surface like tectonic vessels, but they have not survived unscathed.

In 2023, a new type of apple made its commercial debut at a trade show in Berlin. The Tutti is

For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This field, called the

Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do