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Fall 2024 was Earth's warmest autumn ever
By Meredith Garofalo published
Fall 2024 makes history in the record books as the warmest on record in the past 130 years.
Satellites map Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented detail
By Skyler Ware published
A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.
'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.
Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds in disturbing new time-lapse video
By Stephanie Pappas published
Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency reveal 13 years of melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find
By Sascha Pare published
Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data
By Meredith Garofalo published
According to climate data from NOAA, you might not have to only dream about having a white Christmas this year in some parts of the United States.
'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
By Ben Turner published
The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.
Comets probably delivered Earth its water billions of years ago, new study reveals
By Conor Feehly published
Scientists have gathered new evidence to suggest icy comets indeed brought water to Earth, long ago.
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