3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (484+ words) A rare sighting of a bigfin squid near an underwater mountain off California is the first confirmed live observation of the bizarre animal in the northeastern Pacific, researchers say. A bizarre squid has been filmed haunting the northeastern Pacific Ocean…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (591+ words) Scientists have identified a "climate teleconnection" between the Rocky Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau, where warm spots left a kink in the jet stream that intensifed weather in the western U.S. Abnormally high temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau triggered two catastrophic…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (347+ words) In 2018, calls for a Green New Deal broke into climate policy. In this excerpt from "The Carbon Wave," author Leah Stokes explores the lead-up to that moment and the wave of environmental action that followed. In this excerpt from "The…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (418+ words) New research finds that western Siberia is becoming wetter as the world warms, while eastern Siberia seems to be getting drier. And both these conditions are fueling a rise in methane emissions, spelling trouble for the climate. Two distinct climate…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (759+ words) Researchers have worked out the safest, most resilient country to be in during an apocalyptic event. In the event of a global catastrophe, such as a nuclear war, an enormous volcanic eruption or large asteroid strike, the best place to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (537+ words) An image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of open water visible near the North Pole on Aug. 29. Large patches of open water were visible just 37 miles (60 kilometers)…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1010+ words) Almost every aspect of our food system will be transformed by climate change. As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of climate change, focusing on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (538+ words) There are multiple Black Swan events that could create a global famine with little to no warning. Governments must start preparing for them now — the risks of not doing so are too great. This nightmare scenario has yet to happen,…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (245+ words) Are you worried about extreme heat? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about Earth's rising temperatures. Earth's temperatures are steadily rising, with the past decade experiencing all 10 of the warmest years on record. As heat waves become more frequent and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (635+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...