May 3, 2016 Federal land management to blame for out-of-control fires, say critics With wildfires continuing to plague drought-stricken California and federal funding to fight them dried up like parched El Dorado County farmland, some critics say the real problem lies nearly 3,000 miles away, in Washington.
May 2, 2016 Scientist who urged government to sue climate skeptics gets millions from taxpayers A key signatory of a petition calling for government to sue companies that question climate change has pulled the letter from his institute's website amid revelations his family reaped $500,000 in salary and benefits last year from the government-funded organization.
May 2, 2016 Antarctic scientists may face breathalyzer tests in attempt to curb drunkenness When you’re working in Antarctica, you can only play so much Xbox before the walls begin to close. However, a recent safety audit released by the National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General has sounded the alarm regarding over consumption (and in some cases, creation) of alcohol at U.S. Antarctic research bases.
May 2, 2016 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, US still lacks comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, experts warn Ten years after Hurricane Katrina wrought devastation on the Gulf Coast, the federal government still lacks a comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, engineering experts warn.
May 2, 2016 NASA: Rising sea levels more dangerous than thought The consequences of global sea level rise could be even scarier than the worst-case scenarios predicted by the dominant climate models, which don't fully account for the fast breakup of ice sheets and glaciers, NASA scientists said today (Aug.
May 2, 2016 California sinking faster than thought, aquifers could permanently shrink California is sinking even faster than scientists had thought, new NASA satellite imagery shows.
May 2, 2016 Typhoon lifts Boeing 747 off the ground A video has captured the incredible moment when a Boeing 747 was lifted off the ground by Typhoon Soudelor in Taiwan.
May 2, 2016 Powerful El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, experts say Scientists are carefully monitoring the development of El Niño, noting that the Pacific Ocean phenomenon could keep Atlantic hurricanes in check this year.
May 2, 2016 Phenomenal temperatures slam Middle East, driven by extreme heat and humidity The Middle East has been sweltering under some of the hottest weather conditions ever seen, driven by an unusual combination of extreme heat and humidity.
May 2, 2016 Earth is losing its bumblebees Climate change is causing wild bumblebees to disappear from large swaths of their historical range, which could spell disaster for pollinating crops in Europe and North America, new research suggests