Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Sustainability
EARTH
EARTH
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Drastically Revised
EARTH
EARTH
The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade—the 2020s Will Top Them
Conservation
To Conserve Marine Species, Make Protected Areas Mobile
Because climate change is shifting ocean ecosystems, sanctuaries need to shift with them, experts argue
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
A Vision of Ephemeral Ice
EARTH
EARTH
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Drastically Revised
EARTH
EARTH
The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade—the 2020s Will Top Them
Environment
Environment
Antarctic Is Ripe for Invasive Species
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Democratic Candidates Agree on Climate Change, Except for Role of Natural Gas
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
Can We Predict Earthquakes At All?
Climate
Climate
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
Will Taal Volcano Explosively Erupt? Here’s What Scientists Are Watching
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Will Taal Volcano Explosively Erupt? Here’s What Scientists Are Watching
The seismic rumblings of the Philippines’ second most active volcano hold clues to what it might do
This Material Could Squeeze More Energy from Solar Panels
Perovskite may be more efficient, and cheaper, than traditional silicon, but durability remains an issue
Frozen in Dwindling Ice, a Historic Expedition Finds a “New Arctic”
Over the first leg of the trip, scientists say they are already learning how much humans have altered the polar region
Australia’s Bushfires Have Likely Devastated Wildlife—and the Impact Will Only Get Worse
The large, intense fires have threatened more than 800 million animals in the state of New South Wales alone, according to one estimate
Australia’s Angry Summer: This Is What Climate Change Looks Like
The catastrophic fires raging across the southern half of the continent are largely the result of rising temperatures
Seeing through the Sea
Why do all the pictures you take underwater look blandly blue-green? The answer has to do with how light travels through water. Derya Akkaynak, an oceangoing engineer, has figured out a way to recover the colorful brilliance of the deep...
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Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above
As the climate changes and glaciers melt, a lesser-known threat lurks in alpine areas: glacial lake outburst floods. These events happen rapidly, releasing huge amounts of water with little or no warning...
