Climate

Environment

Satellites find big climate threats — ultra-emitters of methane

Eyes in the sky show many of the worst methane emitters are in countries that produce a lot of oil and gas, such as Russia and the United States.

Climate

Nuevo informe de la ONU sobre el clima: no hay tiempo que perder

En el informe de la ONU se vinculan directamente las temperaturas extremas, lluvias e incendios en todo el mundo con el clima cambiante de la Tierra.

Climate

World’s oceans have warmed to a ‘point of no return’

More than half the global ocean sees temperature extremes that 100 years ago were rare.

Earth

Let’s learn about tornadoes

Tornadoes are often spawned by thunderstorms — but can also emerge from hurricanes and wildfires.

Science & Society

Let’s learn about the science of the Winter Olympics

From scientific innovations to climate change and weather, there’s plenty of science to be found among the feats of amazing athleticism.

Earth

The ‘Doomsday’ glacier may soon trigger a dramatic sea-level rise

The ice shelf that had kept it in place could fail within five years. That would speed the glacier’s slip into the ocean, boosting a rise in sea levels.

Earth

Climate change is upping the height of Earth’s lower atmosphere

The upper edge of the troposphere, the slice of sky closest to the ground, rose 50 to 60 meters (165 to 200 feet) a decade from 1980 to 2020.

Animals

As the tropics warm, some birds are shrinking

Migratory birds are getting smaller as temperatures climb, studies had showed. New evidence shows dozens of tropical, nonmigratory species are, too.

Climate

Can scientists develop an icy sanctuary for Arctic life?

The final refuge for summer sea ice may also protect the creatures that depend on it. Saving it is an ambitious goal with many hurdles.

Ecosystems

Secret forest fungi partner with plants — and help the climate

Forest fungi are far more than mere mushrooms. They explore. They move nutrients and messages between plants. They can even help fight climate change.

Climate

Scientists Say: El Niño and La Niña

El Niño and La Niña are part of a climate cycle that results in major weather changes every few years.

Climate

Here’s how some sea-loving trees ended up far from the coast

This “relict ecosystem” that’s more than thousands of years old moved inland due to warming and a rise in sea levels.