Past super El Niños have brought bad flooding, deadly fires and disease outbreaks. Climate experts already expect “shockingly high” temps this winter., Read MoreContinue Reading
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Jim Zeigler first served on the body nearly 50 years ago. Now the Republican is hoping his opposition to data centers will stave off a Democratic victory in November. By Lee Hedgepeth MOBILE, Ala.—Jim Zeigler didn’t have much time to celebrate.Continue Reading
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Nelson Bastos wasn’t on the oil company’s programme. But he took the mic anyway. After a lifetime of studying the play of wind and tide in a stretch of ocean known as the Foz do Amazonas — Portuguese for “Mouth of the Amazon” — the 58-year-old fisherman wasn’t buying theContinue Reading
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announces a public-private partnership to advance Mars science during an event at Relativity Space on June 17, 2026. Credit: Relativity Space NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation. Under this model, NASA willContinue Reading
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Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.Continue Reading
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Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Professor of Environmental Studies at MIT, has been named the 2026 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development for “groundbreaking advances and leadership in atmospheric and climate sciences that shaped global policy for Sustainable Development,” according to the Tang Prize Foundation. The Tang Prize isContinue Reading
Since 2021, the MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship has supported local and regional journalists in reporting high-impact news stories that connect climate change with local priorities. Now, the MIT Climate Project has published a report on the reach and impact of these fellowships, highlighting how the Institute’s scientific resources canContinue Reading
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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station moments after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port on June 16, 2026. Dragon, packed with completed science experiments and cargo for retrieval and analysis on Earth, parachuted to a splashdown off the coast of southern California theContinue Reading