As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour.Continue Reading
Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S. health data found that blood bicarbonate levels have climbed about 7% since 1999, while calcium and phosphorus have declined—changes that closely track increasing atmospheric CO2., ReadContinue Reading
Heirs to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott explain their ancestors’ wisdom and how they defend it today. The post ‘Quite frustrating:’ what it’s like to have a treaty with the United States appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Toyota and Chinese automakers are seeing intense demand while other companies rush to add more hybrids to their lineups.Continue Reading
3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb This image shows an illustration of the constellation Cygnus, Latin for “swan,” in the night sky. The Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, also known as the Veil Nebula, is located near one of the swan’s wings, outlined here in a rectangular box. NASA BirdContinue 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
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching temperatures now and in the future.Continue Reading
Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming happens slowly, the ocean can adapt, but at faster rates similar to today’s, the massive Atlantic circulation could reach a tipping point at much lower temperatures., Read MoreContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 15 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
Will a warming climate and changing weather patterns lead to more grid blackouts and other energy disruptions? Answering that question requires studying both regional climate forecasts and local energy systems, including emerging renewable generation, storage, transmission lines, and demand forecasts. The lack of such studies is one reason why energyContinue Reading
Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin 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 PrizeContinue Reading
NASA Common Research Model Nav Home High Speed CRM Geometry Computational Approach Experimental Approach Publications CRM-NLF CRM-HL Swept-Wing Icing Research Contact Us This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. High Speed CRM The original Common Research Model was theContinue Reading
3 min read NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies Artist’s rendering depicting lunar surface operations at a future base in the lunar South Pole. NASA NASA is asking U.S.-based collegiate teams to submit bold, original concepts to the 2027 edition of a student challenge focused onContinue Reading