June 21, 2020 Temperature hits 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Arctic Russian town A Siberian town with the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.
June 13, 2020 Archery could date back 48,000 years in South Asia, study says Researchers have unveiled new evidence showing that early humans living in Sri Lanka around 48,000 years ago crafted hunting tools from animal bones.
June 5, 2020 Dramatic images show how huge reservoir dwindled to a tiny stream in heat wave Some dramatic aerial images reveal how sweltering temperatures turned a formerly brimming reservoir into a sad-looking stream.
June 4, 2020 Sea level rise could wipe out mangrove forests by 2050, study says Mangrove forests could drown under rising seas by 2050 if more is not done to curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
June 4, 2020 Antarctica research station sees sun set for last time in 5 weeks, enters ‘twilight zone’ Expeditioners at the bottom of the world are now in what's known as the "twilight zone" after the sun set for the last time in several weeks.
May 30, 2020 As China's coronavirus shutdowns end, air pollutants rise to traditional levels As economic activity resumes in China following the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are rising to traditional standards for the first time this year.
May 29, 2020 Siberian heatwave sparks 'zombie' wildfire fears A heatwave in Siberia is sparking concerns about “zombie” wildfires that have been smoldering since last year.
May 27, 2020 Human activity threatens 50 billion years of evolutionary history, study reveals Our human footprint--and the changes it has wrought--is threatening some of the most unique species on Earth, a new study reveals.
May 23, 2020 Hurricanes are growing stronger as climate warms, new NOAA study shows Hurricanes are reportedly strengthening as the Earth's climate grows warmer, according to a new study.