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Mass firings across National Weather Service, NOAA ignite fury among scientists worldwide
Scientists worry there will be immediate harm from the Trump administration's latest federal workforce cuts, which hit NOAA and the National Weather Service.
'Like someone put a blanket over the ocean': Kelp could be among fires' casualties
Divers recently sought evidence of the Palisades fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the coastal ecosystem: kelp.
Smoke detectors in the sky: Will wildfire affect bird behavior?
It's one of many things still unknown about the fires' effect on L.A.'s ecosystems.
Unprecedented Fire Season Has Raged Through One of Earth's Biodiversity Hotspots
More than 500 fires have burned across Colombia, including in its delicate and unique highland wetlands, one of the fastest evolving ecosystems on Earth
How Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' pledge is affecting other countries
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.
World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded
The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.
Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.
Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?
Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.
Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste
One of Scotland's biggest plastic problems, the Arrochar litter sink, sits at the head of Loch Long.
Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels
The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.
Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.
World's sea-ice falls to record low
The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before.
First beavers from Scotland released in England
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.
UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level
Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.
Nord Stream methane leak far bigger than estimated
The methane emitted in 2022 by the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines was more than double the volume estimated at the time, according to a study published in Nature.
Global sea ice levels hit worrying new low
Sea ice cover dropped to a record low across February 2025 as global warming continues to breach the 1.5 C Paris Agreement target, according to data from the Copernicus satellite.
Scientists invent 3D-printed penis implant to restore erections — and it works in rabbits and pigs
Researchers 3D-printed a model penis that could successfully become erect just like the natural version, parts of which were then implanted into pigs and rabbits with erectile issues.
Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq
Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.
AGI could now arrive as early as 2026 — but not all scientists agree
Predictions on the dawn of the AI singularity vary wildly but scientists generally say it will come before 2040, according to new analysis, slashing 20 years off previous predictions.
Sci-fi shooter 'Jump Ship' is nearly here, and it's a chaotic mix of 'Left 4 Dead', 'Sea of Thieves', 'FTL' and Hawaiian pizza (video)
Check out the new trailer for "Jump Ship", the wild co-op sci-fi shooter coming this summer, with a closed beta available right now.
Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth
New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.
Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region.
Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia
It was a respectable tenure, but the world’s oldest known meteorite site is no longer western Australia’s 2.2 billion-year-old, 43-mile-wide Yarrabubba crater. Researchers at Curtin University and the Geological Survey of Western Australia...
Why are plants leaking water when it gets too hot?
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that plants are leaking more water than initially thought — a discovery that could change the way scientists model...
Repeat human-induced earthquakes rattle ranchers in northeastern B.C.
A series of at least four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.3, struck the Peace Region of northeastern B.C. between Feb. 8 and 12. The British Columbia Energy Regulator...
4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Sidney, B.C.
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck 42 km east of Sidney, B.C., Monday morning.
Multiple earthquakes in a short time. Should you be worried?
Southwestern British Columbia has experienced several small but noticeable earthquakes over the past few weeks. Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe explains why these tremors do not increase or decrease the likelihood of...