Melting glaciers around the world have redistributed enough water to shift the North and South poles eastward since the mid-1990s, a study says.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Here comes the pink moon! But will it actually be pink? And is it a ‘supermoon’? Here’s what to know.
The final week of April will kick off with a full moon, known this month as the pink moon. Plus, it’s a supermoon!
The Lyrid meteor shower is coming to a sky near you. Here’s how to watch these shooting stars.
The first major meteor shower since January is coming to a sky near you. Here’s the best time to try to watch it.
After a critical year for COVID-19 and climate, Earth Day is today
Earth Day lands in a year in which the globe was in the grips of a deadly pandemic and climate change sparked a cascade of calamities.
‘Innermost’: Earth has another layer in its core, scientists discover
A team of researchers from Australia have confirmed the existence of what they’re calling the Earth’s “innermost inner core.”
‘More explosions could occur’: La Soufriere volcano eruption sends thousands fleeing on Caribbean island of St. Vincent
The La Soufriere volcano erupted twice Friday on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, shooting ash several miles high into the atmosphere.
COVID-19 hasn’t slowed global warming: Earth’s carbon dioxide levels highest in over 3 million years, NOAA says
The level of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is now higher than it has been in at least 3.6 million years, federal scientists said Wednesday.
‘The one who causes fear’: Newly discovered species of dinosaur was a terrifying beast
A newly discovered species of dinosaur in Argentina has been named the “one who causes fear” by the scientists who found a well-preserved skull.
Tennessee flooding: More rain, possible floods in the forecast for swamped South
After a deadly and devastating weekend of flooding in portions of the South, another round of rain is forecast for the region on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Australia swamped by worst flooding in decades; spiders, snakes are everywhere
Torrential rainfall in Australia, particularly in New South Wales, has forced thousands to flee. “Nothing like we’ve seen since the 1960s.”