Scientists discover the fastest-melting spot in East Antarctica By Brandon Specktor A hidden, deep-sea 'hotspot' is carving away this East Antarctic ice shelf from below, new research finds
Laura expected to slam into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane By Rafi Letzter Tropical storm Laura is now a hurricane, and it's expected to grow even stronger as it whirls toward Louisiana and Texas.
Texas and Louisiana face a double whammy of tropical cyclones By Rafi Letzter Marco's rainfall and flooding will make Laura's even more serious.
A supernova may have triggered a mass extinction on Earth 359 million years ago By Mindy Weisberger The supernova of a star around the end of the Devonian period bathed Earth in radiation and exterminated species worldwide.
Astronaut spots California wildfires from space, sends 'thoughts and prayers' to victims By Meghan Bartels California is on fire, with more than 360 individual blazes scorching across the state. Unsurprisingly, the effects are visible from space.
First ever double hurricane could hit the Gulf of Mexico By Rafi Letzter There's no record of two hurricanes being in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Next week, that could change.
Mauritius wreck that leaked tons of oil into the sea may soon be sunk to the bottom of the Indian Ocean By Yasemin Saplakoglu Nearly a month after a ship struck a coral reef off the island nation of Mauritius, causing a catastrophic oil spill, tugboats lugged it out to sea where it is now going to be sunk.
Will California's giant redwoods survive the raging wildfires? By Charles Q. Choi Will the majestic redwoods of California's coast survive the lightning-sparked fires raging across the state?
How NASA is dealing with the 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field By Stephanie Pappas NASA scientists are watching the evolution of a hiccup in Earth's magnetic field called the South Atlantic Anomaly, which can affect satellite operations.
Trump administration to approve Arctic wildlife refuge for oil and gas drilling By Laura Geggel The section of the refuge poised to be leased is a key habitat for Arctic wildlife.
Nothing will stop Greenland's ice sheet from shrinking now By Stephanie Pappas If humans stopped heating up the climate instantly, Greenland's ice sheet would keep shrinking.
Death Valley tops 130 F, setting possible global heat record By Rafi Letzter The American southwest is cooking.
What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct? By Emma Bryce Lacking human oversight, glitches in oil refineries and nuclear plants could lead to fires, nuclear explosions and fallout.
World-renowned climate scientist dies in ice accident in Greenland By Yasemin Saplakoglu Konrad Steffen was one of the world's leading experts on climate change. In the end, it was climate change that killed him.
Trippy 'reverse waterfalls' seen flowing backwards in Australia By Brandon Specktor During a recent storm, waterfalls on the East coast of Australia seemingly flowed in reverse.
Canada's last intact ice shelf just collapsed By Mindy Weisberger In less than 48 hours, the last intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic collapsed, losing more than 40% of its mass.
'Busy' hurricane season is about to get a whole lot busier, NOAA says By Mindy Weisberger NOAA experts predict an "extremely active" hurricane season, with as many as 25 named storms.
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment By Rafi Letzter A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
