Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band that are generated by traveling air pressure and wind disturbances. These underrated phenomena pose ...

Changes in near-surface air temperatures around the world are one of the most important indicators of climate change. But to fully capture the impact rising temperatures have on people, plants, and ...

The aftermath of the 28 January 2026 landslide at the Rubaya mining complex in the DRC. Still from a video posted to Youtube by APT. The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely ...

The Trump administration has holistically reevaluated the government’s relationship—and how it responds to threats— to the health and welfare of its citizens. The past year was a shock to the U.S.

Confidence in science has become increasingly fragmented in the United States across our polarized political spectrum. And overall, the American public is showing declining trust in experts and ...

What does a geoscientist do? Yes, Earth and space scientists work at lab benches, but they also design experimental plots, explore exoplanets and ocean depths, and use supercomputers and Secchi disks.

An American alligator surfaces in a Louisiana bayou. As apex predators, alligators shape wetland ecosystems through both trophic interactions and physical landscape ...

Central North America witnesses more tornadoes than anywhere else on Earth. Each year, 10 times as many twisters barrel through the United States compared with Canada, which is second on the list.

Bright swirling blooms of algae and cyanobacteria are seen in the Baltic Sea near the Swedish island of Gotland in July 2019. Large amounts of oxygen in the ocean are consumed as the organic matter in ...

Astronomer Johannes Kepler made drawings of sunspots in 1607 using a camera obscura. Credit: Kepler, J. (1609), Phaenomenon singulare seu Mercurius in Sole, Thomae Schureri, Leipzig Something freaky ...

The Atlantic has seen significant decreases in cloud cover recently. Credit: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center In a string of ever-hotter years, 2023 stood out: It was ...

The 2020 Bobcat Fire is seen burning in Los Angeles County, California. A new analysis shows that the onset of the state’s wildfire season has been shifting earlier due to climate change. Credit: ...