Coastal flooding linked to climate change could cost trillions of dollars and affect hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. and around the world.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Indian teenagers discover asteroid near Mars moving toward Earth
Two teenage schoolgirls in India discovered an asteroid near Mars, a space education institute in India reported recently.
Triple tropical trouble: Douglas, Gonzalo and Tropical Depression 8 threaten US, Caribbean
Three storms are threatening havoc: Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific, tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Gonzalo in the Atlantic.
Climate change may push polar bears to the brink of extinction within 100 years, study says
All but a few polar bears in the Arctic will likely be gone by the end of the century unless measures are taken to reduce global warming, study says.
Recent Siberian heat wave ‘almost impossible’ without climate change, study says
The recent extreme heat in the Siberian Arctic from January to June 2020 would have been “almost impossible” without the influence of climate change.
US, world population to shrink after midcentury, study suggests
Both the US and world population are forecast to shrink by the end of the century, a new study published Tuesday reports.
How to watch for spectacular Comet Neowise – before it disappears for 6,800 years
Skywatchers are in for a treat over the next few weeks as newly discovered Comet Neowise is paying a visit to our solar system.
First planetary core discovered, astronomers announce
For the first time, scientists have been able to to see inside a planetary core after a discovery some 730 light-years away.
Study finds asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs: ‘Only plausible explanation’
A new study found what happened to the Earth’s dinosaurs. An asteroid strike blocking out the sun for years and causing permanent winters was cause.
World record longest lightning flash of 440 miles confirmed
The “megaflash” lightning strike traveled that distance over parts of southern Brazil on October 31, 2018.