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The 2021 IPCC report: What you need to know
The 2021 IPCC report released August 9, 2021, lays out the stark reality of climate change. Learn where we are headed and what we can do to prepare.
August 10, 2021
The Mediterranean heatwave goes on
The Mediterranean heatwave is featuring land surface temperatures of over 50 C (122 F) and air temperatures in triple digits as well.
August 3, 2021
Major 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Alaska
Sirens sounded across Alaska's Kodiak island last night, after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake prompted tsunami warmings.
July 29, 2021
Future sea level rise: When, where, how much?
Scientists have grown more confident about sea level rise projections for the next few decades, but competing factors make it hard to see far into the future.
July 28, 2021
Dinosaurs already in decline before asteroid?
Life was already getting harder for dinosaurs before an asteroid wiped them out.
July 24, 2021
Wildfire smoke blankets North American skies
Wildfire smoke from Canada and the western United States has blanketed North America this week. See photos and video.
July 23, 2021
Mares’ tails over the Pacific Northwest
Mares' tails - aka cirrus uncinus clouds - are found high above Earth's surface, where the air is very cold. They might mean rain is on the way.
July 21, 2021
Love sea turtles? Here are 7 cool facts
Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. Learn some facts about these much loved marine reptiles.
July 14, 2021
Study sees surge in coastal flooding in 2030s
From NASA JPL. In the mid-2030s, the U.S. coast will experience increasing coastal flooding, when the lunar cycle will amplify already rising sea levels.
July 13, 2021
Snakes’ forked tongues let them smell in stereo
An evolutionary biologist explains how snakes use their tongues to collect and transport molecules to vomeronasal organs in their mouths, not to taste them, but to smell them.
July 9, 2021
