Sep 12 Watch 4:27 Climate change is making extreme weather events more common: study By PBS NewsHour Scientists and forecasters who study the connection between climate change and extreme weather say the rapid rates of sea-level rise are accelerating the frequency and intensity of severe weather events—like hurricanes, heat waves and more. Claudia Tebaldi, Climate Scientist with… Continue watching
Sep 08 Researchers complete first-ever detailed map of global coral By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The maps are being used to inform policy decisions about marine protected areas, spatial planning for infrastructure and upcoming coral restoration projects. Continue reading
Sep 03 As California restricts water use for farmers, low supply levels add to drought’s harsh reality By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s re-emerging drought is placing unprecedented strain on the state's intricate water system, threatening mass agricultural production and basic drinking water in a way experts say is more severe than in years past. Continue reading
Sep 03 How California’s drought is stressing a water system that delivers water to millions of residents By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado California’s worsening drought is putting a strain on the web of rivers and canals that course through the nation’s most populous state and provide drinking water for millions of residents. Continue reading
Sep 03 5 Stories: A new 4-legged whale fossil, why China is limiting online gaming for kids, and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Egyptian researchers unearth a four-legged whale fossil, the EPA bans a pesticide linked to neurological problems in kids and China limits kids under 18 to three hours of online gaming a week. Check out these stories and others you might… Continue reading
Sep 02 AP EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1,000 miles from landfall By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away. Continue reading
Sep 02 NASA’s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The chief engineer for the Perseverance rover said Thursday he's "never been more happy to see a hole in a rock." He called it a perfect core sample. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: New Orleans officials give news briefing on Tropical Storm Ida By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Continue reading
Aug 23 California firefighters battle a dozen large wildfires By Associated Press More than 13,500 firefighters are working to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee. Continue reading
Aug 20 5 Stories: Why wildfires are raging in one of the coldest places on Earth, NASA’s pretend mission to Mars and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin NASA welcomes applications for yearlong simulated missions to Mars, new research suggests increased screen time during the pandemic is leading to more nearsightedness in kids and scientists say our metabolisms don’t slow down in middle age after all. Check out… Continue reading