Earth lost 12.5 trillion tons of ice over nearly half a century of satellite observations
An international team of polar scientists has presented the most complete picture yet of the planet's melting ice sheets.
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Salinity of the Sea of Azov has reached a historic maximum
One of the planet's freshest seas is rapidly losing that distinction.
Wildfire smoke unexpectedly enriches soil with nutrients.
The wildfires that blanketed entire countries in smog this summer had an unexpected upside.
El Niño has intensified since the start of the Industrial Revolution — what a new analysis showed
Powerful El Niño phases have become notably more frequent since the industrial era began, and the overlap with anthropogenic warming looks no coincidence.
Singapore launches world's first data center using living human neurons
Singapore unveils the world's first biological data center prototype: 16 million living human neurons grown from stem cells replace silicon chips.
Scientists explained why Antarctica unexpectedly gained ice
Despite global warming, Antarctica's ice sheet suddenly gained mass in 2021–2023, reversing its usual loss trend.
Super-El Niño threatens California with record sea levels.
Climatologists warn California faces its highest sea levels ever recorded along the state's coast.