Astronomers have discovered a black hole emitting energy in jets longer than the width of 140 Milky Way galaxies.
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Heat Raises Fears of ‘Demise’ for Great Barrier Reef Within a Generation
A new study found that temperatures in the Coral Sea have reached their highest levels in at least four centuries.
If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.
If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.
Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.
Where Groundwater Levels Are Falling, and Rising, Worldwide
Data from more than 1,000 aquifers reveal widespread decline, but improvement in some places shows the trend can be reversed.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Losing 20% More Ice Than Previously Measured
The island is shedding 20 percent more than previously estimated, a study found, potentially threatening ocean currents that help to regulate global temperatures.
Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way.
Rapid development along coasts and rivers has increased flood exposure worldwide, particularly in South and East Asia, a study found.