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Record low sea ice at both poles
Considering both poles in February 2017, Earth essentially lost the equivalent of a chunk of sea ice larger than Mexico, in contrast to the average global minimum for 1981-2010.
March 23, 2017
Great Barrier Reef is dying
Authors of a cover story in journal Nature this week called for immediate global action to reduce the magnitude of climate warming in order to secure a future for coral reefs.
March 16, 2017
Real-life Hoth is disappearing
Hardangerjøkulen, the Norwegian ice cap better known to Star Wars fans as the ice planet Hoth, is melting and may disappear by 2100.
March 15, 2017
Most US wildfires ignited by people
A study reports that 84% of U.S. wildfires between 1992 and 2012 were started by things like discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, and arson.
March 9, 2017
Why pandas are black and white
The giant panda’s distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication, says a new study.
March 8, 2017
GOES-16’s 1st flashy images
Detecting and predicting severe weather just got easier, scientists announced, with the 1st images from a new Lightning Mapper onboard NOAA’s new GOES-16 satellite.
March 7, 2017
Beautiful video: Dolphin stampede
Truly one of the most wonderful videos we've seen. If you watch, you'll see thousands of dolphins, plus a whale calf snuggling with its mom.
March 7, 2017
California sediments pour into the sea
Drought plagued California and much of the American Southwest for nearly 5 years before this year. Now satellites see swollen rivers dumping sediments into the sea.
March 6, 2017
World’s oldest microfossils in Canada
A new discovery provides direct evidence of one of Earth's oldest life forms, in a place known to harbor some of Earth's oldest rocks.
March 1, 2017
Galapagos tortoise back from the brink
Galapagos giant tortoises, once on the brink of extinction, have made a comeback.
February 28, 2017
