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Which insects have the worst stings?
Some of the most painful stings come from tarantula hawk wasps, warrior wasps, and bullet ants.
September 30, 2020
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum 2nd lowest on record
On September 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent, the 2nd-lowest on record. The Arctic region in general is warming 3 times faster than the rest of the planet.
September 22, 2020
A Chinese perspective on autumn
In Chinese thought, autumn is with the direction west, considered to be the direction of dreams and visions.
September 22, 2020
Satellite data helps climbers ascend Mt. Everest
Data from ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite help climbers negotiate a treacherous glacier on the route to Mt. Everest's summit.
September 20, 2020
Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets are melting
Several new studies released in recent weeks paint a dire picture of the ongoing melting of Earth's freshwater ice sheets and glaciers, 99% of which are found in Greenland and Antarctica.
September 16, 2020
Northern Hemisphere just had its hottest summer on record
Not only was August 2020 the 2nd-warmest August on record, but the Northern Hemisphere had its warmest summer on record, and the globe as a whole had its 3rd-hottest 3-month season.
September 16, 2020
Hurricane Hanna shrinks Gulf of Mexico dead zone
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is much smaller than usual this year because Hurricane Hanna stirred up the area of low-oxygen water.
August 26, 2020
Pesticides and industrial pollutants found in snow atop Arctic glaciers
The long journey of these compounds - likely originating in the U.S. and Eurasia - shows the far-reaching impacts of industrial pollution.
August 22, 2020
Why some rain falls so hard
Some rainstorms drench you in a second, while others drop rain in a nice peaceful drizzle. A meteorologist explains how rainstorms can be so different.
August 20, 2020
