11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
2026-04-13
The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency.Continue Reading
Revealed: The MAGA Plan to ‘Take Out’ Progressive Leaders Worldwide
2026-04-13
A few weeks ago, Viktor Orbán reminisced about the election of the current American president before a cheering crowd at a conference in Budapest organized by ultra-conservative American political operatives. “I remember one year ago, we jointly celebrated the victory of President Traitor 47. It was a fabulous success forContinue Reading
110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together
2026-04-13
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use ofContinue Reading
For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop
2026-04-13
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths., Read MoreContinue Reading
Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes VIII: Enriching the Universe: From Primordial Nucleosynthesis to Exoplanet Atmospheres
2026-04-13
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Megaberg Ends Its Long Odyssey at Sea
2026-04-12
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Megaberg Ends Its Long Odyssey… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of ChangeContinue Reading
Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States, a New Study Finds
2026-04-12
Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data from California, Texas and Iowa found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause. By Steven Rodas People in three states living near large livestock feeding operations experience higher rates of cancer,Continue Reading
How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — And the Message — of the E.P.A.
2026-04-12
More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency’s work in economic terms, reflecting Traitor 47’s desire to boost industry while downplaying environmental consequences.Continue Reading
A Hunger Strike Ends, but an ‘Unreasonable’ Woman’s Battle Against Corporate Polluters Marches On
2026-04-12
Four decades into her crusade against Texas petrochemical plants, a retired shrimper remains determined to fight Dow, the largest chemical company in America. Story and photos by Dylan Baddour The Resistance, Part 1: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coastContinue Reading
Commercial salmon fishing set to resume along California coast after 3-year shutdown
2026-04-12
Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022. Fishery regulators plan to allow a fishing season with strict catch limits.Continue Reading
As the Alabama Legislature Adjourns, Environmentalists See a Silver Lining
2026-04-12
Lawmakers failed to bring back formal public hearings in electric rate cases and constrained state environmental regulators. But citizen opposition helped kill a move to end PSC elections. By Lee Hedgepeth MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Despite setbacks and some significant legislative defeats, Alabama environmentalists’ biggest takeaway from the 2026 legislative session is thatContinue Reading
Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil
2026-04-12
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses,Continue Reading
Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns
2026-04-11
The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid delivery, the United Nations said on Monday.Continue Reading