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Watch: Kentucky police stop vehicle with homemade license plate
Police in Kentucky said they conducted a traffic stop when they spotted something suspicious about the vehicle's license plate: it was homemade.
Mojave Desert fire in August destroyed the heart of a beloved Joshua tree forest
The first day of California's lightning siege, thunderstorms rolled across the Mojave National Preserve, slicing the afternoon sky with dry strikes.
Researchers are developing models to predict storm surges
Storm surges sometimes can increase coastal sea levels 10 feet or more, jeopardizing communities and businesses along the water, but new research from the University of Central Florida shows there...
Climate change will decimate Palm Springs, Coachella Valley tourism
A new study finds that climate change will have a devastating effect on the greater Palm Springs area's dominant industry -- tourism. Due to climate change, the number of days...
Watch: Woman sails around Australia in 58 days for Guinness record
An Australian adventurer sailed her way into the Guinness Book of World Records by circumnavigating the country in 58 days.
Ontario reports 375 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days, highest numbers seen since late July
Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.
Virginia researchers studying 'the sound of plants dancing' to improve agriculture
What do dancing plants sound like?
Extreme heat made August the fourth-warmest on record worldwide
August 2020 will go down as the fourth-warmest on record worldwide, with above average summertime heat in the U.S. and Mexico tempered slightly by below average temperatures in parts of...
Weird weather: Colorado goes from solar to polar in 24 hours
Coloradans were ditching the suntan lotion Tuesday and pulling out warm gloves and boots as the western US state went from blazing summer heat to snowfall in just one day.
China, India blame each other of firing shots in disputed Himalayan border region
Authorities in China and India are accusing each other of firing gunshots in a tense border region that separates the two nations.
The office will never be the same
Icons by Maria Kislitsina (Design by Sara Chodosh/)In The Modern Office, PopSci gives readers a glimpse into the workplace of the future, from seismic COVID-era shifts in our built environment to the long-awaited demise...
Watch: Sarah Paulson tries to show 'mercy' in final trailer for Netflix's 'Ratched'
"Ratched," Ryan Murphy's prequel series to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," will premiere Sept. 18 on Netflix.
Look: 'Papillon' the escape artist bear recaptured after 42 days on the loose
A brown bear dubbed "Papillon" after repeated escapes from its enclosure in Italy was recaptured 42 days after its most recent escape.
Fossil shells suggest carbon's influence on the climate could grow as planet warms
Fresh analysis of ancient shells suggest carbon had a pronounced effect on Earth's climate during the Eocene Epoch, some 35 million years ago.
A difficult year for forests, fields and meadows
The warm, dry summer of 2018 has left clear traces in various ecosystems. Researchers have found that if the climate continues to warm up, higher altitudes can also expect negative...
Tourist fined $1,200 for taking white sand from Italian beach
Authorities in Italy said a French tourist was fined $1,200 for attempting to smuggle more than 4 pounds of Sardinia's famous white sand out of the country.
Changing what we eat could offset years of climate-warming emissions
Plant protein foods -- like lentils, beans, and nuts --c an provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the land required to produce meat and dairy. By shifting to...
College football: Tulsa vs. Oklahoma State game postponed due to coronavirus
Oklahoma State's home football game against Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, has been moved to Sept. 19 due to coronavirus safety protocols.
EU says one in eight deaths linked to pollution
The bloc's environment agency says pollution contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.
Multinationals' supply chains account for a fifth of global emissions
A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies' global supply chains, according to a new study that shows the scope of multinationals' influence on climate change.
Tropical Storm Paulette strengthens in central Atlantic
Tropical Storm Paulette has strengthened a little as it's moved westward across the central Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said Tuesday.
Climate change will decimate Palm Springs, Coachella Valley tourism
A new UC Riverside study finds that climate change will have a devastating effect on the greater Palm Springs area's dominant industry: tourism.
Cooperate on climate or 'we will be doomed': UN chief
World powers must pull together and retool their economies for a green future or humanity is "doomed", UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, telling AFP that failure to control the...
Superheated rocks deep underground help explain earthquake patterns
Rock-melting forces occurring much deeper in the Earth than previously understood appear to drive tremors along a notorious segment of California’s San Andreas Fault, according to new USC research that...
Tropical Storm Rene producing heavy rains, gusts in west Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Rene is moving across the central Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, producing strong winds and heavy rains, forecasters said.
Study analyzes the impact of carbon dioxide on Earth's climate 30 million years ago
One way to make better predictions of global warming in the coming centuries is to look at climate change in the geological past.
Global Safety Net maps land areas that need to be protected to safeguard biodiversity and stem carbon emissions
An international team of researchers has created an online platform called the Global Safety Net. It uses global maps to show which land areas need to be protected in order...
Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids
The record-breaking Nile level could inundate precious relics as the country is hit by heavy rains.