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WMO: 2015 likely warmest year on record
The World Meteorological Organization says high temps in 2015 are due to the overall trend of global warming, combined with the strong ongoing El Niño.
November 30, 2015
Faster ice loss at major Greenland glacier
A large glacier in northeastern Greenland, called Zachariae Isstrom, has been melting faster since 2012. It's now losing mass at rate of 5 billion tons per year.
November 30, 2015
Were dinosaur nests buried or open?
We know that dinosaurs laid eggs, but did they bury their nests as crocodiles do, or leave them open and exposed, like birds? New research has some answers.
November 27, 2015
Video: EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space with LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
November 27, 2015
Satellite sensors for global fire coverage
A global fire alert from space, FireSat sensors would be able to detect a fire anywhere on Earth within 15 minutes of its start and notify area emergency responders.
November 27, 2015
Slow motion time-lapse of crazy lightning
Cool video showing spectacular lightning discharges - running from cloud to cloud - seen from Mutare, Zimbabwe.
November 24, 2015
Paris climate summit: Why more women need seats at the table
Including more women in international climate negotiations will lead to better results. Here are 15 climate champions already making a difference
November 24, 2015
Weather-related natural disasters are up
With COP21 poised to begin in Paris, a new UN report suggests that weather-related disasters were nearly twice as frequent over the past decade as two decades ago.
November 23, 2015
El Niño déjà vu or something new?
NASA scientists weigh in on whether this year's El Niño will rival the monster El Niño of 1997-98.
November 23, 2015
Eastern coyote’s a hybrid, but ‘coywolf’ is not a thing
There’s a hybrid canid living in the eastern US, the result of an amazing evolution story unfolding right in front of us. But it’s not a new species – yet - says biologist.
November 20, 2015
