Research directly attributes 18-20% of Pine Island Glacier's retreat since 1940s to human-driven climate change, with impacts expected to persist for centuries.
Modern spacecraft materials like carbon fiber enable larger debris fragments to survive atmospheric reentry, elevating risks to populated areas and critical infrastructure as space launches accelerate.
Royal Caribbean's 'Perfect Day' megaproject in Mahahual, Quintana Roo threatens Mexico's second-largest coral reef system and critical hurricane protection infrastructure, facing legal challenges and environmental opposition.
Royal Caribbean's 'Perfect Day' resort project in Mahahual, Mexico threatens the second-largest coral reef system and critical hurricane-protection ecosystems, facing legal challenges and environmental opposition despite company plans for 2027 opening.
International researchers examine ethical and health implications of solar radiation modification (SRM) technology proposed to combat climate change, finding critical gaps in evidence about human health impacts, particularly in Global South nations.
Antarctic sea ice is experiencing unprecedented decline as warm ocean water from the Amundsen Sea erodes glacial bases, with major ice shelves retreating up to 42 km and raising sea level rise concerns.
Nauru, the world's smallest island nation, is pursuing a historic name change to shed its colonial legacy and redefine its identity amid economic crisis and climate threats.
Globo's new nine o'clock telenovela 'Quem Ama Cuida' premieres May 18, exploring themes of justice, family conflict, and revenge through the story of a woman falsely accused of murder after losing everything in a flood.
Scientists have moved away from using RCP8.5, one of the IPCC's most extreme climate scenarios, citing implausible emissions assumptions. Trump used the shift to criticize Democratic climate policies.
The Colorado River faces severe depletion due to climate change and overuse, threatening water supplies for 40 million people across the West. Federal officials and three states are implementing emergency conservation measures while negotiating long-term agreements.
The Colorado River, vital water source for seven states, faces critical depletion amid competing demands and climate pressures, threatening regional water security.
Chinese researchers have developed a water battery using Covalent Organic Polymers that can last up to 300 years, offering environmental and safety advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries.
A significant severe weather outbreak with strong winds, hail, and tornado potential is expected across the central United States this weekend, affecting the Plains and Midwest regions.
German researchers discovered how chemolithoautotrophic bacteria convert CO2 into usable carbon without ATP, using a membrane-bound enzyme powered by electrical gradients—a finding with implications for carbon capture and antibiotic development.
Ladakh hosts Astro Week 2026 (May 20-26) to establish itself as South Asia's premier astronomy tourism destination, leveraging its unique high-altitude location and minimal light pollution for sustainable, low-impact tourism.
A geomagnetic storm will push the aurora borealis far south this weekend, making the Northern Lights visible across northern US states and Canada—a rare opportunity for millions without Arctic travel.
A Beechcraft aircraft with 11 passengers made an emergency water landing in the Atlantic after multiple system failures. All occupants were rescued by US Air Force helicopter minutes before fuel depletion and approaching storm.
Leading climate scientists formally rebut a US Department of Energy report they say misrepresents their research and incorrectly downplays human-driven climate change, citing factually incorrect claims about atmospheric temperature patterns.
Globo's new primetime telenovela 'Quem Ama Cuida' premieres May 18, featuring protagonist Adriana losing her husband in a São Paulo flood and finding unexpected love while navigating family schemes and deception.
Japan's Kuroshio ocean current has shifted northward to unprecedented latitudes, warming seas by up to 6°C above normal and triggering cascading impacts on fisheries, marine life, and coastal climate patterns.
A moderate geomagnetic storm could make the northern lights visible across North America this weekend, potentially reaching as far south as Michigan and Maine.
Embrapa researcher Mariangela Hungria, named to TIME's 100 most influential people, pioneered biological nitrogen-fixing technologies that now dominate Brazilian soy production while reducing carbon emissions by 260 million tons annually.
University of Maryland researchers discovered a positive feedback cycle in Antarctica where melting ice weakens ocean barriers, allowing warm currents to accelerate further melting—a mechanism IPCC models don't account for, potentially underestimating sea level rise.
Scientists discover freshwater from melting Antarctic ice weakens ocean barriers, allowing warmer currents to accelerate melting from below—potentially doubling sea-level rise projections affecting 680 million coastal residents.
Brazil's Queimada Grande island hosts the jararaca-ilhoa, a critically endangered snake species that evolved rapidly in isolation over 11,000 years, developing unique venom and arboreal adaptations that intrigue biomedicine and conservation scientists.
