Climate Change
Climate Change Made Europe’s Mega Heat Wave Five Times More Likely
Scientists raced to study whether the scorching temperatures last week were linked to global warming
Stories by Quirin Schiermeier
Policy
Economists Who Changed Thinking on Climate Change Win Nobel Prize
The ideas of William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have shaped today's policies on greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Droughts, Heat Waves and Floods: How to Tell When Climate Change Is to Blame
Weather forecasters will soon provide instant assessments of global warming’s influence on extreme events
Chemistry
World Cup Ban on Radioactive Chemicals Frustrates Russian Biochemistry Labs
Security measures implemented in advance of the event have affected some scientists
Policy
The March for Science is Back--Here's What to Expect
Researchers in the U.S., India and Mexico are protesting in advance of major elections
Policy
What Germany’s Election Results Mean for Science
New coalition could face battles over gene editing and climate regulations
Climate Change
How Scientists Reacted to the U.S. Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
What the U.S.'s departure from the historic pact means for efforts to fight global warming
EARTH
Scientists Begin Antarctic Search for World’s Oldest Ice
New drills could pierce kilometers-thick ice sheets to retrieve 1.5-million-year-old samples
Energy
Solar on the Steppe: Ukraine Embraces the Renewables Revolution
Former Soviet republic bids for independence from Russian fossil fuels
Conservation
No Safe Haven for Polar Bears in Warming Arctic
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Natural Disasters
Deadly Italian Quake Strikes 40 Kilometers from L’Aquila
Unlike 2009 tragedy, no seismic activity was recorded prior to today’s quake
Policy
Putin Appoints Church Historian as Science Minister
No reason was given for the surprise move
Energy
Germany Enlists Machine Learning to Boost Renewables Revolution
Grids struggle to cope with erratic nature of wind and solar power
Neuroscience
Flagship Brain Project Releases Neuro-Computing Tools
The Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software
The Sciences
Turkey Accuses Scientists of Supporting Terrorism
Peace petition leads to arrests and university investigations
Environment
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
Environment
The Science behind the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic
Technology
Ocean Scientists Pore over Path of Possible MH370 Wing Flap
Aviation specialists are hurrying to confirm a new clue to last year’s mysterious Malaysian airliner crash
Environment
Scientists Put a Sharper Edge on Climate Data
A Paris science meeting this week is designed to prepare the ground for highly anticipated UN climate talks in December
Environment
Global Warming Brews Weird Weather
The human influence on extreme heat and rain events is growing
