Southern U.S. wildfires force residents to flee, leaving them unsure if their homes are standing
2026-04-23
Wildfires tearing through the South this week have forced hundreds of residents in Georgia to flee in minutesContinue Reading
Wildfires transform soil, turning a nutrient into poisonous chromium-6
2026-04-23
New research shows how severe blazes create a carcinogen and how long it might persist. The post Wildfires transform soil, turning a nutrient into poisonous chromium-6 appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Ohio Is Where Wind and Solar Projects Go to Die, and Other Findings From New Research on State Permitting
2026-04-23
State governments have approved 90 percent of the renewable energy projects to come before them, and make decisions in about a year. Ohio leads in permit rejections and withdrawals. By Dan Gearino Ohio resembles a torture chamber for renewable energy developers, according to new research that examines how regulators inContinue Reading
Amendment 55: Step-2 Due Date for B.3 Living With a Star Science
2026-04-23
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 55: Step-2 Due Date… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA CommunityContinue Reading
ROSES-25 A.11 Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science Correction
2026-04-23
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NASA’s Chandra Finds Young Stars Dim Quickly
2026-04-23
Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought, according to a study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ/K. Getman; Optical/IR: PanSTARRS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk These images, released on April 14,Continue Reading
UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates
2026-04-23
All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Monday.Continue Reading
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
2026-04-23
The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment. Continue Reading
IR STIG PRIMA Seminar, 27 April 2026
2026-04-23
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Scientists discover hidden forces are warping Earth deep beneath the surface
2026-04-23
Scientists have mapped how Earth’s deepest mantle is being deformed—and the results point to long-lost tectonic plates buried thousands of kilometers underground. Using a massive global dataset of seismic waves, they found that most deformation happens in regions where these ancient slabs are thought to reside. The findings confirm long-standingContinue Reading
As Climate Disasters Create an Insurance Crisis, a California Bill Seeks to Make Fossil Fuel Companies Pay
2026-04-23
Premiums “have gone through the roof” and insurers have been leaving the state as the costs of disasters soar amid worsening extreme weather. By Steven Rodas Mary Creasman had insurance on her mind as she made her way to the California Capitol on Earth Day. Continue Reading
How climate change may increase antibiotic resistance
2026-04-23
Rising heat and drought may spur bacteria to exchange antibiotic resistance genes, with potential risks to human health., Read MoreContinue Reading
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
2026-04-22
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