Study: Extreme rainfall raises risk of death, with wet, arid regions worst affected
An observational study published Wednesday of more than 100 million deaths across all six continents over four decades has found heightened mortality risk among people who live in areas that experience extreme rainfall.
How do I feel about climate change? Terrified — but action is essential
His interest in climate change was sparked by a goofy video. Subsequent research — and experience — helped him transform into a dedicated steward of the planet.
We should brainstorm methods to reduce, reuse and recycle
How does a 10-year-old recycle? By using excess pieces of paper, felt and pipe cleaners and used pieces of cardboard for his school projects
Opinion: How farming can turn carbon from a climate threat into an asset
Some version of "back to the land" has to be part of our climate solution: more people farming again and putting carbon into the soil, where it belongs.
The US has been trying to broker a ceasefire deal. Why has it failed?
State Department correspondent Tom Bateman takes us through a year of diplomacy failures as the Middle East sits on the brink of total war
Lisa Marie Presley describes day Elvis died in memoir published after her death
Lisa Marie's daughter completed the book, which gives new details about the deaths of her dad and son.
Watch: Moment extreme turbulence hits Hurricane Milton hunters
NOAA crew members were shaken as their plane made its way through Hurricane Milton on Tuesday.
Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X after it pays $5m fine
The country's Supreme Court made the order after the platform also blocked certain accounts.
Judge lifts suspension of X in Brazil after it meets court’s demands
The platform has paid off its fines, suspended accounts deemed to have broken Brazilian law, and appointed a legal representative in the country.
New tool provides knowledge on heat stress vulnerability in cities for more targeted adaptation
Heat-related deaths and diseases are a major concern in Europe amid increasing extended periods of extreme heat. A recent study proposes a novel way of quantifying and projecting future vulnerability to heat stress in different areas of a city, providing
Arctic river erosion linked to permafrost thaw
Permafrost, the thick layer of perennially frozen ground that covers much of the Arctic, slows down the migration of Arctic rivers, according to a new Caltech study. River migration is a common process in which a river's path meanders over
Scientists uncover details of a catastrophic volcanic eruption and flood over 1,000 years ago
In the year 946 CE, the Changbaishan-Tianchi volcano, on the border between China and North Korea, erupted ferociously. The eruption released dozens of cubic kilometers of magma and triggered a massive flood from the lake atop the volcano's summit, known
microRNA – 2024 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine
The 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine goes to two researchers, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, for their work on microRNA. They began their research in the same lab in the late 1980s as postdoctoral fellow, and then continued
U.S. Justice Department demands concessions from Google, hints at a break up
U.S. government prosecutors unveiled a raft of proposed changes to Google on Wednesday as part of an anti-trust targeting the way the U.S.-tech giant promotes and distributes its key Google Search product.