7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (313+ words) Yahoo - August 2026 was the hottest August on record, tying with July 2023, with an average global air temperature of 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit. - The soaring temperatures were attributed to the long-term effects of global warming and rising ocean temperatures from a strong El…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) A slow but powerful natural climate process may be getting a high-tech boost as researchers explore whether engineered bacteria can accelerate the breakdown of rocks, potentially speeding a natural pathway that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. On Aug. 28, 2026, Phys....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (537+ words) A next-generation geothermal plant in South Texas has quietly reached a major milestone. Houston-based Sage Geosystems has been producing electricity for the grid for more than 120 days, making it the third of its kind to come online in the United…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (865+ words) It's likely going to be awhile until you can watch the next group of astronauts head to the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX have opted to indefinitely delay the launch of a mission known as Crew-13 as teams work…...

2+ week, 8+ min ago   (388+ words) A key system of Atlantic Ocean currents appears to affect more than European weather and the movement of nutrients through the ocean. Researchers say it may also determine how much heat Earth stores. That matters because a climate-driven slowdown would…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (570+ words) A mix of national security and conservation advocates says America's dependence on foreign oil can have consequences ranging from global conflict to the bills families pay each month. During a notable roundtable hosted by Elected Officials to Protect America in…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (497+ words) The El Niño weather system building in the Pacific Ocean — already being labeled a "Godzilla" event — may have consequences that extend well beyond hotter temperatures and sharper swings between flooding and drought. Researchers warn that the disruptions tied to it…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (96+ words) The widespread warmth is not limited to isolated regions. According to NOAA data, marine heat wave conditions currently affect about 42% of the world's oceans. Marine heat waves occur when ocean temperatures remain substantially above average for an extended period, creating…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (621+ words) Earth's oceans were warmer than any day in recorded history Friday due to a combination of long-term human-caused global warming and short-term effects of El Niño. The average sea surface temperature of 21.1 degrees Celsius, or 70 degrees Fahrenheit, breaks the old…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (439+ words) Yahoo In 2010, a dark cloud descended over Europe. Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull had erupted, sending plumes of volcanic ash more than 60,000 feet in the air. Across Europe, air traffic came to a halt for a week—the largest disruption to air travel…...