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Will large parts of Earth be too hot for people in 50 years?
Inhospitably hot regions on Earth occupy about 0.8% of the globe now. New research indicates that - if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated - these regions may expand to something more like 19% by 2070.
June 23, 2020
Celebrate solstice sunrise at Stonehenge live online
This year, solstice celebrations at Stonehenge monument are canceled due to Covid-19. But for the 1st time, you can celebrate the 1st sunrise of summer from Stonehenge online.
June 18, 2020
Where is the largest waterfall on Earth?
The world’s largest waterfall is in the ocean, beneath the Denmark Strait.
June 15, 2020
Why evolution seems to have a direction, and what to expect next
Does evolution always and inevitably generate greater diversity and complexity, having a predictable direction?
June 12, 2020
Rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues unabated
NOAA reports that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) measured at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory for May 2020 was the highest monthly reading ever recorded.
June 9, 2020
Video: 2 minutes of cool ocean facts
Get a snapshot of some surprising facts in less than 2 minutes.
June 8, 2020
Scientists identify cleanest air on Earth
Researchers say they've identified the cleanest air on the planet - free from particles caused by human activity - over the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica.
June 5, 2020
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
