Yet another winter stormbegan to batter the central U.S. on Tuesday, closing schools and wreaking travel havoc on the roads and at the airports.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Greenland ice melting faster than scientists had thought, nears ‘tipping point’
Ice on Greenland is melting four times faster than it did just 16 years ago, a new study reports.
Saturn’s famous rings are a ‘recent’ addition to the giant planet
They’re the solar system’s most iconic feature, but Saturn’s glorious rings haven’t always been there, a new study suggests.
What to eat to save the planet: Report urges ‘radical changes’ to world’s diet — less meat, more veggies
Around the world, humans eat far too much red meat and sugar, and nowhere near enough nuts, fruitsand vegetables, according to a report.
Trouble brewing? World’s most popular coffee species at risk of extinction due to global warming
About 60 percent of the world’s wild coffee species are at high risk of extinction, a new study suggests.
Antarctic ice melting 6 times faster than it did in ’80s
Antarctic ice is melting at a rate that’s over six times faster than it was just 40 years ago, a new study reports.
Here’s your guide to the ‘super blood wolf moon eclipse’ that’s coming this weekend
Sure, you may know the ‘super blood wolf moon eclipse’ is coming to a sky near you this weekend. But what does it mean?
1,500 miles of snow: Weekend winter storm to roar from Denver to New York City
A sprawling winter storm will spread snow along a 1,500-mile path from Denver to New York City.
Oceans hottest on record in 2018, warming faster than previously thought
The world’s seas were the warmest on record in 2018, scientists announced Thursday. Also, oceantemperatures are rising faster than previously thought.
Alien life possible on nearby ‘Super-Earth,’ scientists announce
Scientists said that if water exists on the planet, geothermal heating could create a subsurface ocean where primitive life might exist.