When intense rainfall follows several dry months, many people assume the drought is over. However, meteorologists warn that the problem is more complex than it appears at first glance.
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Glacial lakes could increase fourfold over the coming decades, putting more communities across Alaska at risk of outburst flooding.
A team of scientists has published a new peer-reviewed study examining regional snow cover trends in the Northern Hemisphere. The results suggest a clear decrease in snow coverage, as well as seasonal shifts in the timing of when the winter layer appears and melts.
Architecture is not neutral. A city must not only look good and serve its function, but its design must align with human biology to become a healthy and sustainable environment over time.
Death Valley National Park is bursting with color as a major wildflower bloom unfolds in March 2026. It is the park’s most vibrant display since the famed 2016 Superbloom. While the desert landscape is filled with shades of yellow and purple, more blooms expected in the coming weeks.
AI companies are under pressure to roll out new tools to win new customers. But the approach could spell doom in the future, because we do not know what its flaws are.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other specialised agencies, an El Niño event could develop later in 2026, potentially pushing global temperatures to record levels in 2026 and especially in 2027.
Extreme heat is damaging to coffee crops, which is affecting their price and availability worldwide.
Chinese geologists have identified a supergiant deposit containing around 1,000 tonnes of gold with an extraordinary purity of 138 grams per tonne, discovered at depths of up to three kilometres. The find could significantly reshape global gold markets and strengthen China’s strategic mineral reserves.
January 2026 ranked as the fifth warmest on record globally, despite severe cold waves gripping parts of Europe and North America. Meanwhile, record heat fuelled wildfires in the Southern Hemisphere, highlighting the growing need for climate resilience and adaptation.
For over a hundred years, an island called Sandy appeared on nautical charts and official maps off the coast of Australia. In 2012, a scientific expedition sailed to its coordinates and discovered something unexpected
A new seismic swarm at Teide, the third in a week, increases monitoring of the volcano's surroundings, reminding everyone that magma continues to move beneath the island of Tenerife