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Climate Change Is Changing the Smell of Rain Around the World
The first rain after weeks of scorching weather can bring a familiar earthy smell that people recognize almost instantly. Known as petrichor, this distinctive aroma has long been associated with relief from the heat, childhood memories, and the arrival of a refreshing change in the weather. However, scientists say the conditions responsible for producing this…
The Climate Event Linked to 50 Million Deaths Could Return in 2026
A powerful climate pattern could reshape weather conditions across the globe over the coming months, raising concerns about drought, extreme heat, crop failures, and rising food prices. Scientists are monitoring the possibility of an exceptionally strong El Niño that could rank among the most intense events recorded in modern history. The warning carries a grim…
AI and Nuclear War Among 17 Major Threats Facing Humanity This Century
Humanity could face a series of interconnected crises over the coming decades, and researchers warn that two of them carry the potential to wipe out the human species. A new commission published in The Lancet has identified 17 catastrophic threats to global health and survival, warning that the decisions made by world leaders today could…
Vatican Warns Environmental Harm Can Become A Sin Against Creation
The Vatican has given environmental damage a distinctly religious dimension, arguing that harming nature can amount to a “sin against creation and against the Creator.” The wording appears in a new 29,000-word document from the International Theological Commission, released in Italian on September 2. The document does not create a new binding rule for Catholics,…
Atlantic Ocean Current Weakening Raises New Concerns For US Coastlines
A huge system of ocean circulation has been weakening for years, and scientists are watching closely for signs that the slowdown could become something much more serious. The concern stretches far beyond the North Atlantic, with research pointing to possible changes in weather, sea levels and coastal flooding. The biggest question is whether the Atlantic…
Scientists Issue Stark Warning As Earth’s Oceans Undergo Major Changes
The world’s oceans are changing at a pace that scientists say is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. A new international assessment has delivered its “starkest warning yet” about the condition of the planet’s seas, pointing to rapidly rising temperatures, accelerating sea levels, increasing acidity and growing damage to marine ecosystems. The changes are happening across…
The Atlantic Current Could Flip Europe’s Climate Upside Down, Scientists Warn
Europe could one day become dramatically colder even as the planet as a whole keeps getting hotter. That sounds impossible until you look beneath the surface of the Atlantic, where a vast system of ocean currents moves tropical heat northward and helps keep much of Europe far milder than its latitude would suggest. Scientists studying…
Scientists Thought They Knew Gentoo Penguins. Then Their DNA Told A Different Story
Scientists have spent more than a century without identifying a completely new penguin species. Now, researchers have discovered that a bird they thought they already understood actually contains a hidden species that had been overlooked for generations. The discovery came after scientists examined the genetics and evolutionary history of gentoo penguins living across remote islands…
Earth Has Nine Critical Limits And Scientists Say Seven Are Already Crossed
Earth has nine major environmental boundaries that scientists use to track how much pressure the planet can take. A new assessment says humanity has now pushed seven of those systems beyond the limits considered safe. The latest findings include worsening climate pressure, accelerating biodiversity loss and a newly breached ocean acidification boundary. Yet there is…
A 1,500-Foot Tsunami Hit Alaska. Scientists Warn It Could Happen Again
The mountain gave way at 5:26 on a Sunday morning, sending more than 63 million cubic metres of rock crashing into Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord. The impact forced the water upward with such force that it climbed 481 metres up the opposite mountainside, creating a wave roughly 1,578 feet high. Nobody died, but researchers say…