Global warming cooks up “a different world” over 3 decades
We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn't approaching -- it had already arrived.
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Humans account for little next to plants, worms, bugs
When you weigh all life on Earth, billions of humans don't amount to much compared to trees, earthworms or even viruses. But we really know how to throw what little...
Americaās air isnāt getting cleaner as fast as it used to
For decades America's air was getting cleaner as levels of a key smog ingredient steadily dropped. That changed about seven years ago when pollution reductions leveled off, a new study...
U.N. reports see a lonelier planet with fewer plants, animals
Earth is losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate, according to four new United Nations scientific reports that provide the most comprehensive and localized look at the...
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.
Satellites see big fishing’s footprint on the high seas
Scientists tag sharks to see where they roam in the high seas, but until now they couldn't track the seas' biggest eater: Humans.
Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise
Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows.
Fact check: Data melt Trump’s cooling, ice claims
President Donald Trump's description of the climate on planet Earth doesn't quite match what data show and scientists say.
Even without El Nino last year, Earth keeps on warming
Earth last year wasn't quite as hot as 2016's record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who was counting.
Trump science job nominees missing advanced science degrees
When it comes to filling jobs dealing with complex science, environment and health issues, the Trump administration is nominating people with fewer science academic credentials than their Obama predecessors. And...