Giant Antarctic Ice Shelf Crack Threatens to Become a Massive Iceberg
Rift through Larsen C ice shelf has grown to 175 kilometers, and collapse of nearby ice shelves could offer a glimpse of its future
Stories by Jeff Tollefson
Race to Provide Commercial Weather Data Heats Up
A movement to privatize Earth-observing satellites is gaining ground
Rumors Swirl about Trump’s Science Adviser Pick
Climate sceptic William Happer and ardent critic of academia David Gelernter have met with the president
Perry Promises to Protect "All of the Science" at the Energy Department
Trump's nominee for Energy secretary says that he will base decisions on "sound science"
Trump's Pick for Secretary of State Backs Paris Climate Accord
But Rex Tillerson, Trump’s nominee, tells senators that efforts to predict climate change are ‘very limited’
Satellite System Tracks Glaciers' Flow in Real Time
The system is helping scientists understand how quickly glaciers and ice sheets will melt, and how fast oceans will rise, as temperatures increase
Researchers Baffled by Nationalist Surge
Economic woes wrought by globalization are only part of the cause.
Antarctica’s Southern Ocean May No Longer Help Delay Global Warming
Researchers are studying the ocean’s carbon dynamics to improve predictions for sea level and temperature rise
Donald Trump's Presidential Election Win Stuns Scientists
Republicans sweep White House and U.S. Congress, with uncertain implications for research
Flagship U.S. Fusion Reactor Breaks Down
A design flaw introduced during a recent upgrade could keep the reactor offline for at least a year
Trump versus Clinton: Worlds Apart on Science
Presidential candidates begin to make clear their stark differences on climate change, energy production and stem cell research
Obama's Top Scientist Talks Shrinking Budgets, Donald Trump and His Biggest Regret
John Holdren tells Nature about the highs and lows of nearly eight years in the White House
Dry Amazon Could See Record Fire Season
Forecasters warn that high ocean temperatures presage intense blazes in rainforest
Nuclear Summit a Test for Obama's Legacy
US president pushed world to secure radioactive materials, but the threat of nuclear warfare — and terrorism — remains
Massive Network of Robotic Ocean Probes Gets Smart Upgrade
Initiatives aim to measure global warming’s impact on high seas and deep currents
U.S. Lawmakers Expand Probe of Climate Study
House science committee broadens scope of investigation into NOAA analysis that refuted global-warming ‘hiatus’
Lowering Ocean Acidity Promotes Coral Growth on Great Barrier Reef
First of its kind study provides direct evidence of damage inflicted by rising carbon dioxide emissions
Global Warming "Hiatus" Debate Flares Up Again
Researchers now argue that the warming slowdown was real
Obama Makes Risky Bid to Increase Science Spending
Research advocates worry that the president's budget proposal could backfire in the face of political opposition
U.N. Agency Proposes Greenhouse Gas Standard for Aircraft
The plan aims to decrease carbon dioxide produced by new airplanes
