The world’s largest lakes are hit by severe lake heat waves—when water temperatures soar far above normal—six times as frequently...
In July 2019, a series of earthquakes including two major shocks of magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 a day apart struck...
In more than 40 million American kitchens, cooking takes place through instantaneous fire—the glowing blue flame of a gas stove....
The global water cycle—that is, the constant movement of freshwater between the clouds, land and the ocean—plays an important role...
Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass...
Contrary to popular belief, China’s massive emigration from rural areas to cities has been shown to have a positive effect...
A new study led by Prof. Liang Eryuan from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy...
The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due to global warming, and governments are ill-prepared...
Forest fires can have a significant effect on the amount of water flowing in nearby rivers and streams, and the...
ETH researchers have shown that the Swiss population is willing to pay more to reduce food waste. It is in...
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to...
New research from the University of Southampton shows that the winter jet stream over the North Atlantic and Eurasia has...
