A record number of hail reports were filed in Europe during 2023 and losses due to thunderstorms reached record levels. Jersey in the Channel Islands saw hail of around 8.5cm in diameter during Storm Ciarán in November.
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A new study shows how climate change affects forest productivity in the United States. The results, far from favouring global optimism, ensure that forests could become sources of carbon.
Breaking last year's record, a new record for oldest black hole occurred earlier this year. Using data from JWST, astronomers were able to observe a black hole from when the Universe was just 400 million years old.
Three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found frozen to death in the backyard of a friend's house, where they had gathered to watch a game; he insists he “didn't know” the bodies were there for two days.
Being prepared for the worst reduces the impact of any situation, and yet reality is always stranger than fiction, which is why it is important to learn from previous mistakes. Disease X has unleashed new conspiracies.
The forecast generated by the Met Office indicates that in 2024 the concentration of CO2 will continue to rise. This year, the El Niño effect will make an additional contribution since natural CO2 sinks will not be able to efficiently capture what is emitted.
This initiative of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists reveals each year the time we have left to reach midnight, a symbolism that represents the end of the world for humanity.
The bones found at the Orce site have spoken, and provide new knowledge about the relationship of hominids with other animal species and even the order of preference for feeding on the same prey.
Participants of a survey from Poland and Germany do not differ so much on their support of bringing back large animals to the Oder Delta on their northern border, but local perspectives are where differences are found.
Women make up half of our global population and are in the forefront of climate discussions. So, outrage rose when they were originally left out of the COP29 planning committee.
The United States expanded its underwater territory by almost 1 million km². The expansion protects their rights to marine resources and highlights the strategic incorporation of the Arctic.
The advance of Asian hornets, also known as “velutina wasps”, is causing alarm among beekeepers and European legislators, with the native bee population at risk and honey production compromised.