NOAA Predicts Its Third Warm Winter in a Row
Do three warm winters in a row mean the planet is warming faster, or is the trend just part of normal seasonal variability?
Lunar Scientists Want to Hitch a Ride on America’s Next Moonshot
At the beginning of the month, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the US, at long last, will go back to the moon. Well ... some day.
Heating Dirt Could Cause a Runaway Rise in Carbon Emissions
A 26-year experiment has revealed a carbon feedback loop between Earth and its atmosphere.
Puerto Rico’s Slow-Motion Medical Disaster
Medicines will expire without power as chronically ill patients suffer
Can This Tesla Alum Build the World’s Greenest Battery?
A planned electric vehicle battery factory in Sweden wants to incorporate green energy and mineral sourcing practices to make a super-green car.
The United States Needs an Earthquake Warning System Already
Mexico and Japan warn citizens with sirens and alerts. But not yet in the United States.
Where Do They Put All That Toxic Hurricane Debris?
After Hurricane Irma, Florida worries about debris contaminated with toxic chemicals.
Antarctica Is Looking for a Few Good Firefighters
Ready to endure bitter cold, desolation, and occasional cabin fever? Firefighting at McMurdo station might be for you.
What Are the Odds of Another “500-year-old” Flood?
The Gulf is warmer and the winds are changing. Which is why researchers expect more high-pressure anomalies like Hurricane Harvey.
How Will California’s Solar Grid React to the Eclipse?
Making up the difference will be a balancing act of high-tension electricity choreography.