Jul 27 July is globe’s hottest month in recorded history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the Earth’s temperature has been temporarily passing over a key warming threshold: the internationally accepted goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, or 2.7 degrees… Continue reading
Jul 26 South Florida water temperature hits triple digits, may have set world record for warmest seawater By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured. Continue reading
Jul 22 Summer of record-breaking heat paints story of a warming world, scientists say By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With a summer of extreme weather records dominating the news, meteorologists and scientists say records like these give a glimpse of the big picture: a warming planet caused by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 18 Fossil of ancient mammal attacking dinosaur challenges old theories By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Even though the mammal is much smaller, researchers think it was attacking the dinosaur when they both got caught in the volcanic flow. Continue reading
Jul 14 India successfully launches lander and rover to explore the moon, 4 years after failed mission By Aijaz Rahi, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press An Indian spacecraft is blazing its way toward the far side of the moon in a follow-up mission to a failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover on the lunar surface. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:15 James Webb Space Telescope prompts scientists to rethink understanding of the universe By Kate Tobin, Shoshana Dubnow, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Miles O'Brien Wednesday marks a year since the world first started seeing spectacular images of the cosmos that were captured by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. But getting those images is only part of the important work being done by the… Continue watching
Jul 12 NASA unveils snapshot of stellar birth on Webb Space Telescope anniversary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet. Continue reading
Jul 11 Our new geological epoch is defined by human activity. This Canadian lake maps its start By Alejandro Cearreta, The Conversation Crawford Lake in Ontario contains the record that best identifies the beginning of the Anthropocene, the geologic epoch characterized by the global impact of human activity. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 7:19 Conservationists fight to save Northern Atlantic right whales from extinction By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman It's estimated there are fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales remaining. They are dying faster than they can produce and it's largely due to human causes. With so few left, experts are closely monitoring for new offspring and working… Continue watching
Jul 06 There’s a reason Champagne bubbles rise in neat straight lines By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Bubble dynamics are important in plenty of industrial applications. But learning about them is also a good excuse to appreciate the tiny lab in your drinking glass. Continue reading