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New study says dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck Earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
"For the dinosaurs, the worst-case scenario is exactly what happened ... because it put more hazardous debris into the upper atmosphere and scattered it everywhere, the very thing that led to a nuclear winter."
June 3, 2020
NOAA predicts a ‘busy’ 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
Multiple climate factors indicate above-normal activity is most likely, according to NOAA's 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.
June 1, 2020
AIM spots season’s 1st Arctic noctilucent clouds
NASA’s AIM spacecraft spotted wisps of the 2020 season's 1st noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds over the Arctic on May 17.
May 30, 2020
Bees stab plants to make them flower
When pollen is scarce, bumblebees pierce the leaves of plants in order to force them to produce flowers more quickly, according to new research.
May 27, 2020
Study finds microplastics in Florida birds of prey for 1st time
A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in birds of prey, including hawks, ospreys and owls. The accumulation of microplastics in birds’ digestive systems could lead to poisoning, starvation and death.
May 22, 2020
Wolf spiders may turn to cannibalism in a warming Arctic
Arctic wolf spiders’ tastes in prey might be changing. The changes could initiate a new cascade of food web interactions that could potentially alleviate some impacts of global warming.
May 21, 2020
Global warming is making hurricanes stronger
As Earth gets warmer, hurricanes are expected to get stronger. A study of 40 years of satellite data suggests it's already happening.
May 20, 2020
Global warming is influencing where tropical cyclones rage
While the global average number of tropical cyclones each year hasn't budged from 86 over the last 4 decades, climate change has been influencing the locations of these deadly storms.
May 20, 2020
Why is Earth’s magnetic north pole drifting so rapidly?
The location of Earth’s north magnetic pole appears to be controlled from deep within Earth by 2 competing blobs in the magnetic field. One is under Canada, and the other is under Siberia. “The Siberian blob is winning," according to scientists.
May 19, 2020
Seen from space: Covid-19 and the environment
Satellites see environmental changes during the coronavirus lockdown, including reduced pollution.
May 19, 2020
