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2014 Arctic sea ice minimum sixth-lowest on record
Sea ice in the Arctic continued its below-average trend this year as ice declined to its annual minimum. Meanwhile, in Antarctica, sea ice was at a record high.
September 23, 2014
Time-lapse video of Meadow Fire in Yosemite
The Meadow fire in Yosemite National Park is still burning, but nearly 100 percent contained now. This video by QT Luong shows the beauty and terror of wildfire.
September 22, 2014
June through August 2014 hottest ever recorded globally
June through August 2014 is the warmest period recorded since record keeping began in 1880, NOAA says. Also, the warmest August since 1880.
September 19, 2014
Chimpanzee wars not due to human influence, says study
Lethal aggression is something that chimpanzees naturally do, the study says, regardless of whether human impacts are high or low
September 19, 2014
Tornado Alley storm season starting and ending earlier
Peak tornado activity typically occurs in the region from early May to early July. It has moved an average of seven days earlier over the past six decades.
September 17, 2014
New map of 15 years of CO2 emissions
An international research team has developed a new system to quantify 15 years of CO2 emissions, every hour, for the entire planet, down to the city scale.
September 17, 2014
A push for climbing reform after Sherpa deaths on Everest
In the wake of the deaths of 16 Nepalese guides on Mount Everest in April 2014, many groups push for reform of climbing expedition practices.
September 16, 2014
Earthquake-induced landslide at Seward Glacier
NASA scientists were in the right place at the right time this summer to capture photos of a fresh landslide, caused by an Alaska earthquake.
September 16, 2014
Major Hurricane Odile slams Baja Peninsula in Mexico
Major Hurricane Odile struck the Baja Peninsula and left extensive damage and flooding across the area. Photos of the damage and firsthand reports, here.
September 16, 2014
Bigger than T. rex, this dinosaur hunted in water
Spinosaurus was the largest known predatory dinosaur to roam the Earth. Scientists now say that it was also the first truly semiaquatic dinosaur.
September 15, 2014
