Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem
2026-05-20
In northern Norway, Sami people fear a copper mine will disrupt their traditional lifestyles.Continue Reading
The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy
2026-05-20
A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces significant challenges.Continue Reading
Galaxies SIG Seminar, 3 June 2026
2026-05-20
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Galaxies SIG Seminar, 3… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Galaxies SIG Seminar Galaxies Science Interest Group Galaxies SIG about Galaxies SIG Seminar Location Virtual dates 3 June 20261:00pm ETContinue Reading
I Am Artemis: Tim Goddard
2026-05-20
4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Tim Goddard Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead, stands in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak Listen to this audio excerpt from Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does notContinue Reading
Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
2026-05-20
In addition to preventing an estimated 2.7 million tons of carbon emissions and $2.8 billion in damages, UC Davis researchers determined that fuel treatments prevented nearly 60 premature deaths. By Steven Rodas Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbonContinue Reading
Lost for 150,000 years: Rainforest discovery upends human history
2026-05-20
For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that humans were living deep within rainforest environments in present-day Côte d’Ivoire around 150,000 years ago — farContinue Reading
NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae
2026-05-20
5 min read NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually luminous supernova. The researchers say it likely received its power-up from a supermagnetized neutron star born in the stellar collapse thatContinue Reading
A Pacific marine heat wave is wreaking havoc on sea birds
2026-05-20
A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects.Continue Reading
Antarctic plants may face a growing fungal threat from warming soils
2026-05-20
Soil DNA from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula ties warmer climates to more plant fungal pathogens, with abundance projected to double by 2100., Read MoreContinue Reading
Wildfire Crews Race to Keep Fierce California Blaze From Former Nuclear Reactor Site
2026-05-19
Shifting winds placed a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site in the path of the growing Sandy Fire. The region’s first major blaze of the season raised alarm from families aware of the site’s history and spotty cleanup. By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz WEST HILLS, Calif.—Her gray SUV packedContinue Reading
Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island
2026-05-19
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island 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
Forests are more than a resource: How Belarus protects its vital ecosystem
2026-05-19
Forests cover more than 40 per cent of Belarus. At the same time, the country recorded twice as many forest fires last year compared to the year before.Continue Reading
Hidden earthquake faults beneath Seattle may be more dangerous than expected
2026-05-19
A hidden network of earthquake faults running beneath Seattle may be far more active than scientists realized. New research reveals that smaller “secondary” faults in the Seattle Fault Zone appear to rupture roughly every 350 years — much more often than the massive main fault that has long worried geologists.,Continue Reading