Last update:

Los Angeles fire evacuees told no return for at least a week

Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to ...

US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex

Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.

Scientists uncover new human-caused shifts in global water cycle

In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways. The majority of those shifts are driven by activities such as agriculture ...

Global model shows how diet can reduce environmental impact

Is it possible to feed the planet in a healthy way while reducing the use of land and water? A study conducted by researchers from the Glob3science Lab of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Politecnico ...

Biochar shown to reduce risks of DDT-contaminated soil

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from ...

Permafrost thaw threatens up to 3 million people in the Arctic

Permafrost thaw poses multiple risks to local Arctic communities, their livelihoods, infrastructure and environment. A transdisciplinary study led by Umeå University and others has identified key risks across four Arctic ...

More news

Environment
How the world's tallest bridge saves thousands of tons of carbon emissions
Earth Sciences
Protective actions need regulatory support to fully defend homeowners and coastal communities, study finds
Environment
How interactive 'climate fresk' workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe
Environment
Climate science seeks solutions for agriculture in warming world
Environment
Hundreds of homes evacuated as Patagonia fires grow in Argentina
Environment
Canada's water governance and management systems threaten the country's water supply
Environment
Current climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts
Environment
A climate scientist's take on the L.A. fires
Environment
The new app that is an essential tool for tracking California wildfires
Environment
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop
Environment
Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii
Environment
Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals
Earth Sciences
Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years, AMOC study finds
Environment
Marine animals consume microplastic particles and excrete them in feces, posing risks to marine environment
Earth Sciences
Clouds have a surprising effect on surface warming, climate researchers find
Earth Sciences
Destroyed Nord Stream pipelines spread methane across southern Baltic Sea, research reveals
Earth Sciences
Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climate, researchers say
Environment
Microplastics contaminate organic waste, raising environmental concerns
Earth Sciences
From drops to data: Researchers propose algorithm to improve precipitation predictions worldwide
Environment
Research finds frozen ground in the Arctic is sinking at an increased rate

Other news

Space Exploration
SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes
Plants & Animals
Mind's eye: How fish detect color and brightness with the brain's pineal gland
Astrobiology
Exoplanets around red dwarfs face extreme space weather, Chandra finds
Astronomy
Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars
Nanomaterials
New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor
Plants & Animals
Snakes in potted olive trees 'tip of the iceberg' of ornamental plant trade hazards, say researchers
Astronomy
Panorama of Andromeda galaxy unveils hundreds of millions of stars
Plants & Animals
The secret lives of Phillip Island's divorcing penguins
Condensed Matter
Anomalous Hall torque: 'Brand new physics' for next-generation spintronics
Condensed Matter
Relativistic spin-orbit coupling may lead to unconventional superconductivity type
Astronomy
Astronomers detect peculiar features in the stellar halo of dwarf galaxy NGC 300
Planetary Sciences
Is the moon a chunk ejected from Earth? Study sheds light on moon formation, origin of water on Earth
Polymers
Stronger, greener superglue: Biodegradable polymer outperforms commercial options
Analytical Chemistry
Heavy dipnictogen chemistry: Researchers create heterocycles with more than one antimony atom
Plants & Animals
Seedling shuffle: Climate warming reshapes plant communities by changing the order of seed germination
Planetary Sciences
Double the disks, double the discovery: New insights into planet formation in DF Tau
Cell & Microbiology
Water gives cells a push in blood vessel formation
Nanophysics
New process creates ordered semiconductor material at room temperature
Mathematics
Art analysis: 2D multifractal tools examine Jackson Pollock's expressionism
Astronomy
Tiny galaxy reignites, shedding light on star formation and cosmic evolution