Alphabet soup: NASA’s GOLD mission finds surprising C, X shapes in atmosphere
Who knew Earth’s upper atmosphere was like alphabet soup? NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has revealed unexpected C- and X-shaped formations in an electrified layer of gas high above our heads called the ionosphere.
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.
Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, triggering a multi-pronged rescue effort coordinated with European allies. Emergency crews were extinguishing smaller hotspots amid an “improving” situation, the national fire service reported Tuesday, after the main blaze began Sunday afternoon near the…
Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities
More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities.
Explore the new NASA Climate Change website
From the unique vantage point in space, NASA collects critical long-term observations of our changing planet. Explore their new site here
Heat wave in West incinerates temperature records across region, killing dozens
A weeklong heat wave in the West smashed over 50 all-time temperature records. See some of the most notable ones, including 124 degrees in Palm Springs
How record-breaking Hurricane Beryl is a sign of a warming world
Hurricane Beryl has wreaked havoc in parts of the Caribbean – and put the role of climate change under the spotlight.
Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement
Sun House, An Interview with David James Duncan
In this conversation, author David James Duncan speaks about his new epic novel, Sun House, which follows an eclectic collection of characters as they each seek Truth and meaning, ultimately forming an unintentional community in rural Montana.
Montana urges state top court to overturn landmark climate ruling
Montana’s top court on Wednesday appeared open to upholding a landmark ruling that found the state violated the rights of young people to a healthy environment by barring regulators from considering how new fossil fuel projects could affect climate change.
