FAQ: How World Cup fans and workers can stay safe in the heat
2026-06-18
More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerously hot, humid weather. Here’s how to protect yourself from heat illness. (Image credit: Lynne Sladky)Continue Reading
Her Son Died of a Rare Bone Cancer. Could Radioactive Fracking Waste Be to Blame?
2026-06-18
This story is published in partnership with Rolling Stone. As Janice Blanock peered through the chain link fence running along a popular bike and walking trail near her home in the Pittsburgh suburbs, she wondered if she was looking at something connected to her teen son Luke’s death from aContinue Reading
A ‘Super El Niño’ may be on the way. What does that mean?
2026-06-18
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
El Niño Is Underway
2026-06-17
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory El Niño Is Underway 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 Change ArticlesContinue Reading
Alabama’s Self-Proclaimed ‘AI Watchman’ Unseats Incumbent Public Service Commissioner
2026-06-17
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
Team Orion
2026-06-17
Orion Spacecraft Orion Home About News Resources Fact Sheets Media Resources Activities & Downloads Reference Guide Web Version PDF Version Team Orion Missions Team Orion Meet the people behind the Orion spacecraft. I Am Artemis Learn more about the team members contributing to Orion and humanity’s return to the MoonContinue Reading
Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics
2026-06-17
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 Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
2026-06-17
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
Artemis III Astronauts
2026-06-17
The post Artemis III Astronauts appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
2026-06-17
Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.Continue Reading
Climate change is making once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says
2026-06-17
Floods that historically had a 1% chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average.Continue Reading
Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate
2026-06-17
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
Expanding and deepening climate reporting through local messengers
2026-06-17
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