Environment

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.... Read more

The vast Antarctic Ice Sheet holds more than half of Earth's freshwater. In several places around the continent, the ice extends over the ocean, where it forms large floating shelves. Observations suggest many of these ice shelves are thinning as they melt from below, with implications for ocean dynamics, global... Read more

Antarctic sea ice rebounded in December after a long period of record lows, US scientists said, giving pause to speculation that Earth's frozen continent could be undergoing a permanent change.... Read more

People living all over Los Angeles were urged Wednesday to conserve water after hydrants ran dry as major wildfires erupted around the city.... Read more

The summer of 2023 saw a surprising increase in global temperatures, even within the context of the ongoing greenhouse gas-driven warming trend. Many scientists were flummoxed. Their simulations didn't show this kind of spike.... Read more

In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees.... Read more

A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb, home to many Hollywood celebrities, devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region.... Read more

A study explores how natural photochemical reactions can help degrade emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, specifically focusing on clofibric acid and diclofenac. The research highlights the contrasting effects of triplet sensitization and direct photolysis, providing new insights into how these processes can mitigate pollutant levels in lakes. The findings underscore... Read more

Since the establishment of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara (IKN), hydroclimate extremes have emerged as a significant environmental concern. One of the most notable events was the devastating flash flood on March 15–16, 2022, which was triggered by 4–6 hours of prolonged heavy rainfall, causing severe damage and substantial economic loss.... Read more

Understanding how lakes exchange heat and moisture with the atmosphere is crucial for regional water resource management and sustainable development. A China-Finland research team has shed light on this dynamic process by analyzing energy fluxes and the effects of cold fronts over Lake Vanajavesi in southern Finland, based on eddy... Read more

What happens when experts from vastly different disciplines—climate science, mathematics, and meteorology—join forces to tackle the same pressing question? A method called Wasserstein Stability Analysis (WSA) emerges, offering fresh insights into the subtle dynamics of climate change.... Read more

Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Arizona have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental scale. The result of three years' work studying groundwater from coast to coast, the findings plot the unseen path that each raindrop or melted snowflake takes before reemerging in freshwater... Read more

Experts warn of a critical human health crisis if disagreements hindering UN led treaty negotiations to end plastic pollution cannot be resolved.... Read more

Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.... Read more

When I first delved into the study on hurricane preparedness among communities in Florida, I was struck by a paradox. Here we have a group of individuals living in one of the most hurricane-prone regions of the United States, yet their preparedness often leaves much to be desired.... Read more