After a wildfire, rain washes away soil for years. A new study reveals massive losses and hidden risks in a global map.

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Last year was the third hottest on record, with the World Meteorological Organization this week warning that 2025 continued a ...

Experts warn environmental crisis is decades ahead of forecasts - IN FOCUS: Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are ...

Researchers have turned artificial intelligence into a powerful new lens for understanding why cancer survival rates differ ...

Every calendar year since 2019, ocean temperatures have reached new record highs. 2025 was no exception, according to a new ...

Thousands of cities around the world saw their hottest year on record in 2025 as the planet has inched closer to a key ...

Yet much about the landscape under the ice has been uncertain, because ground and air surveys are difficult in the region.

Penguins might look like they have life figured out in neat black-and-white suits, but the reality behind the waddle is far ...

When it comes to global warming and greenhouse gases, methane is one of the bad guys. It's the second most important contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. However, quantifying the exact ...

Cities worldwide are finally able to see their urban heat islands from above—and engineers are racing to turn those thermal pixels into cooler streets and safer neighborhoods. Satellite thermal ...