EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceMIT Scientists Propose Space Bubbles to Reverse the Worst of Climate ChangeGeoengineering is fun to think about—but lowering current emissions should be the most important goal.ByAngely MercadoYesterday 2:48PMComments (19)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceThe Alps Are Getting Ominously GreenerResearchers found that vegetation is increasing while snow cover is decreasing across the Alps.ByKevin Hurler6/02/22 2:19PMComments (3)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceClimate Change May Be Giving the World’s Oceans AmnesiaThis could complicate future conservation efforts and make it harder to prepare for extreme weather.ByAngely Mercado5/11/22 1:05PMComments (3)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceHuge Groundwater System Discovered Under AntarcticaGeophysicists used remote sensing to see reservoirs beneath the surface. That water could speed up the loss of ice…ByKevin Hurler5/05/22 2:27PMComments (14)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth SciencePicturesque Italian Lake Suddenly Turns Blood RedLago d'Averno has transformed in just month. Scientists say an algal bloom is to blame.ByAngely Mercado4/08/22 9:50AMComments (6)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceAntarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf Suffers ‘Complete Collapse’Satellite images show the collapse happening around March 15.ByGeorge Dvorsky3/25/22 12:20PMComments (5)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceHere's Why Skies Over Europe Are Orange This WeekA huge dust cloud from the Sahara has people skiing on reddish snow.ByAngely Mercado3/17/22 3:00PMComments (4)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceTonga Eruption Blasted Volcanic Material Into the MesosphereIt took just 30 minutes for the main plume to reach the atmospheric layer beneath space.ByGeorge Dvorsky2/18/22 4:20PMComments (3)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceUnknown Deep Sea Creatures Are Holding Onto a Ton of CarbonA new study reveals just how important deep sea plankton are for removing carbon from the atmosphere.ByAngely Mercado2/17/22 5:30PMComments (21)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth SciencePhotos of a Volcanic Storm Over Mount Etna Look Like Something From Lord of the RingsThe eruption was so powerful that it created a thunderstorm over Sicily.ByAngely Mercado2/15/22 12:20PMComments (4)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceHaunting Before-and-After Satellite Images Show Devastation Wrought by Tonga VolcanoThe imagery shows towns and water clogged with ash as well as the striking transformation of the…ByGeorge Dvorsky1/27/22 4:05PMComments (3)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceTonga Eruption Was So Powerful, Scientists Propose New 'Ultra' ClassificationThe blast shattered an island and was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima.ByGeorge Dvorsky1/24/22 2:55PMComments (21)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceSurreal Deep Sea Discoveries Include Glitter Worms and Upside-Down LakesImages from a recent deep-sea expedition off the coast of Mexico sheds light on the little-understood life in the…ByMolly Taft11/18/21 12:35PMComments (5)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceWhy Can’t We Predict When a Volcano Will Stop Erupting?Cumbre Vieja on Spain's La Palma island has been spewing lava for nearly two months. Guessing when it will stop is…ByRobin George Andrews11/06/21 9:00AMComments (11)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceThere's an Antarctica-Sized Hole in the Ozone LayerIt's the largest hole in more than a decade and shows that, while the ozone layer is healing, it's a long road to…ByBrian Kahn9/16/21 12:00PMComments (10)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceNew Northernmost Island Discovered Above GreenlandResearchers found the strip of land while collecting samples in the Arctic.ByRose Pastore8/30/21 2:00PMComments (5)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceGigantic Iceberg Nearly Smashes Into Antarctic Ice ShelfThe iceberg, designated A-74, is roughly twice the size of Chicago.ByGeorge Dvorsky8/23/21 11:50AMComments (3)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceTsunami Warnings Lifted After 8. 2 Earthquake 60 Miles Off Alaska"Strong & unusual currents may continue for the next several hours," according to the National Tsunami Warning…ByMatt Novak7/29/21 3:00AMComments (5)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceMoon’s Wobble Will Intensify Flooding Along U.S. Coasts by the Mid-2030s, Research SuggestsA natural astronomical cycle is poised to make the effects of human-caused global warming even worse.ByGeorge Dvorsky7/13/21 2:18PMComments (15)Save
EartherEarth ScienceEartherEarth ScienceMassive Antarctic Lake Disappears in Just a Few DaysEnough water to fill Sydney Harbor drained through a crack in the ice with the force of Niagara Falls.ByMolly Taft7/02/21 12:40PMComments (3)Save