Climate

More Stories in Climate

  1. Oceans

    A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient

    Over time, atmospheric chemical reactions can make iron in dust from the Sahara easier for organisms to take in, helping to create biodiversity hot spots.

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  2. Climate

    Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating

    The tempest caused record-breaking storm surge on the coast and widespread and deadly flooding and debris flows in the Appalachian Mountains.

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  3. Climate

    How rapid intensification spawned two monster hurricanes in one week

    New maps of wind impacts beyond Helene’s ‘cone of uncertainty’ track highlight how a hurricane’s power extends far inland.

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  4. Climate

    A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change

    Burying wood can store carbon for thousands of years, according to an analysis of an ancient log unearthed in Canada.

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  5. Oceans

    A vital ocean current is stable, for now

    The Florida Current, a major contributor to a system of ocean currents that regulate Earth’s climate, has not weakened as much as previously reported.

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  6. Climate

    Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

    Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And as temperatures rise, this number could swell.

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  7. Climate

    Earth’s ancient ‘greenhouse’ conditions were hotter than thought

    A timeline of 485 million years of Earth’s surface temperatures shows ancient greenhouse conditions were hotter than scientists thought.

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  8. Climate

    Can solar farms and crop farms coexist?

    Researchers working in the field of agrivoltaics are studying how to combine solar farming with grazing, crop production or ecological restoration.

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  9. Life

    Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction

    Long-lasting, widespread heat and weather extremes may have caused the Great Dying extinction event 252 million years ago.

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