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Why is the Southern Hemisphere stormier?
Why is the Southern Hemisphere stormier than the Northern Hemisphere? Scientists look to ocean circulation and mountain ranges for answers.
December 9, 2022
A moment of global darkness on December 6
For just a moment on December 6, nearly 9 in 10 people worldwide experience nighttime. Read more about the moment of global darkness.
December 2, 2022
Historic Keeling Curve data offline after Mauna Loa eruption
The eruption of Mauna Loa has interrupted the historic carbon-dioxide data that measures the Keeling Curve. Read more about the Keeling Curve here.
December 2, 2022
Glacier calving in Antarctica: Video and science
Check out this dramatic video of a glacier calving in Antarctica. And read about how scientists' measurements revealed what was happening under the water.
November 30, 2022
Phytoplankton blooms underneath Antarctic sea ice
Scientists have compiled evidence of phytoplankton blooms under sea ice in the Antarctic thanks to cracks that let the sunlight in. Find out more.
November 30, 2022
Mauna Loa volcano: No evac orders, but residents on alert
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii is erupting for the 1st time in 38 years. As of this morning, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports "no property is at risk."
November 29, 2022
Atlas of Disaster shows 90% of US counties in last decade
A new report shares an Atlas of Disaster, showing that over the last decade 90% of counties in the United States suffered a major disaster. See the maps.
November 27, 2022
Are 2 snowflakes ever the same?
Many billions of snowflakes drift down to Earth's surface in the winter. Some are the lacy or star-type snowflakes. Others are what scientists call 'columns.'
November 24, 2022
Lake-effect snow: New York smashes records
Learn more about what conditions create lake-effect snow and how Buffalo, New York, could see up to 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow by the end of the weekend.
November 19, 2022
What is the Brocken Spectre? A misty figure in the fog
The Brocken Spectre is your own shadow cast on mists below you from high on a mountain. The shadow may appear enormous and has a rainbow ring around it.
November 18, 2022
