Strict caps must be set on fossil fuel extraction to meet climate goals, study finds By Nicoletta Lanese 10 September 2021 A new study shows that strict caps need to be placed on fossil fuel extraction to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
What is the Paris Agreement? By Jen Monnier 07 September 2021 The Paris Agreement is an international plan to address climate change.
Why is the color blue so rare in nature? By Mindy Weisberger 06 September 2021 Of all the colors we can see in nature, blue is one of the rarest.
Satellite images show extreme flooding in New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida By Chelsea Gohd 06 September 2021 The epic storm that swept across the eastern United States this week hit New Jersey so hard that satellites saw the damage from space.
World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display By Harry Baker 02 September 2021 The largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.
California's Caldor Fire seen from space in harrowing satellite images (gallery) By Christine Lunsford 02 September 2021 The Caldor Fire, one of the largest in California's history, has been blazing since Aug. 14, 2021.
Photos: Devastating Caldor wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe By Live Science Staff 31 August 2021 The devastating wildfires are closing in on South Lake Tahoe resort, causing thousands of people to flee.
Why did Hurricane Ida stay so strong for so long? By Stephanie Pappas 30 August 2021 Coastal Louisiana provided Hurricane Ida with enough fuel to power major hurricane winds for hours.
Newly discovered island is the closest land to the North Pole By Yasemin Saplakoglu 30 August 2021 In July, a group of scientists accidentally found themselves on a tiny island in northern Greenland made up of mounds of silt and gravel. It turned out to be an unknown island.
Could climate change make humans go extinct? By Patrick Pester 30 August 2021 Humanity is feeling the effects of climate change around the world, but could climate change make humans go extinct?
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph winds By Tia Ghose 29 August 2021 Hurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane By Nicoletta Lanese 27 August 2021 The Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm.
Earthquake swarm rocks the ground at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano By Harry Baker 27 August 2021 A swarm of more than 140 earthquakes at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano caused the U.S. Geological Survey to raise the alert level for a potential eruption, but it seems to have been a false alarm.
Satellite images show crowds at Kabul airport before two reported explosions By Elizabeth Howell 27 August 2021 Massive crowds converged at Hamid Karzai International Airport before explosions there killed and injured dozens on Thursday (Aug. 26).
6 mysterious structures hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet By Stephanie Pappas 27 August 2021 The Greenland ice sheet, nearly 2 miles thick in places, hides a landscape of canyons, mountains, fjords and gem-like lakes.
A billion years of geologic history is missing from the Grand Canyon By Stephanie Pappas 26 August 2021 About a billion years of rock went missing at the Grand Canyon, and scientists now think they know why.
Massive iceberg narrowly avoided collision with Antarctic ice shelf By Yasemin Saplakoglu 26 August 2021 A-74 nearly collided with the ice shelf it split from last February. Such a strong impact may have released an even larger iceberg.
Thousands of sand dollars mysteriously wash ashore in Oregon in 'mass die-off' By Rachael Rettner 24 August 2021 The sand dollars were alive when they washed in during high tides and became stranded.
