Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton

Two new studies find climate change amped up sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, fueling the hurricanes' intensity. Read More

Climate and Environment

The worst damage from Hurricane Helene came in areas that were expected to be relatively immune to the effects of climate change ... Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day ... Read More

Climate science: How a believer becomes a skeptic

Most of the participants (90%) supported climate science. They ranged from "concerned" people, who believe climate change is a problem, but take little action, to "alarmed" people who report the ... Read More

How Artists, Writers and Scientists of the Past Documented Climate Change

An exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens explores how Western intellectuals viewed the climate crisis between 1780 and 1930 ... Read More

Top Science News

Oct. 8, 2024 — A research team describes how they engineered an efficient new enzyme that can produce a synthetic genetic material called threose nucleic acid. The ability to synthesize ... Read More

Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton

Scientists say human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of deadly Hurricane Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%. Read More

Technology News

Demis Hassabis and John Jumper who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life Scientists say human-caused climate change boosted the ... Read More

The dynamics of climate policy narratives in the UK

This study's mixed methods approach focuses on how different narratives influence climate policy decisions ... the denial of scientific evidence for human-induced climate change is increasingly ... Read More

Science & Tech News

The intriguing object, measuring 5 feet (1.5 metres), was washed up at Dueodde, a beach on Danish island Bornholm's southernmost tip. After picking it up, they noticed just how heavy it felt. Read More

What does climate change mean to you? Here's what different generations say.

Though the climate affects everyone, younger generations are making major life decisions based on what is to come. Some presume they'll only ever drive electric cars or not even drive a car at all. Read More

Science Quickly

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more. According to the American Cancer Society ... Read More

scientific american

Scientists have successfully tested a heartbeat-powered pacemaker in living pigs, whose hearts are similar to humans’ in size and function. As scientists discover neonicotinoid pesticides in ... Read More