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Superbolts Carry Super Power
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Published October 12, 2021
Scientists reveal details of a rare type of lightning that stretches into space.
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What’s Behind California’s Surge of Large Fires?
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Published October 4, 2021
Heat waves and droughts supercharged by climate change, a century of fire suppression, and fast-growing populations have made large, destructive fires more likely.
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Lake Powell Reaches New Low
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Published September 23, 2021
Water levels at Glen Canyon Dam have fallen to their lowest level since 1969 and are still dropping.
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Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana
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Published August 30, 2021
Preliminary reports suggest it is the fifth-strongest storm ever to make landfall in the continental U.S.
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Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low
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Published August 27, 2021
The reservoir stands at its lowest level since the 1930s.
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Record Low for Great Salt Lake
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Published August 17, 2021
Low water levels are due to recent trends in precipitation and long-term trends in consumption by humans.
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Meteors Great and Small
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Published August 14, 2021
While the major meteor showers draw the most attention, large and bright fireballs can blaze through the sky at any time of year.
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Oceans Primed for Peak of Hurricane Season
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Published August 12, 2021
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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Anticipating Future Sea Levels
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Published July 8, 2021
While scientists have grown more confident about projections of sea level rise for the next few decades, many competing factors make it hard to see far into the coastal future.
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Discovering the Charlotte Whale
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Published May 19, 2021
The unexpected discovery of a whale skeleton hundreds of miles from the sea and more than 200 feet above sea level in 1849 is a reminder of how much sea level can change.
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