State lawmakers wage war on science instruction
"The problem is when it's set up as 'both sides' — as if there are two scientific sides, when there aren't," a science educator said.
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False info about volcanoes and climate change goes viral
"The statement is pants-on-fire false," as one scientist put it – but that didn't stop people from sharing.
From "flat Earth" to climate denial, kids are deluged with fake science
"It's a big issue that goes way beyond science education," one educator says.
Climate change made Australia's fire season worse
"People ask me, is this a new normal for Australia? It's worse than that," one scientist said.
BlackRock faces critics on Amazon deforestation
CEO Larry Fink called climate change a "profound crisis," but environmentalists say world's biggest investor must do more.
Top 10 myths about climate change
Misconceptions and outright misinformation have gotten out of hand. Here's what you need to know.
NASA images reveal dramatic effects of heat in Antarctica
New snapshots capture the 20% loss of snow on Eagle Island after Antarctica hit a record-breaking 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit earlier this month.
Climate change could wipe out coral reef habitats in decades
"By 2100, it's looking quite grim," the lead researcher said.
Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to combat climate change
"We can save Earth," but countries, companies and individuals must work together, Amazon founder says.
Deadly storms force climate activists to cancel meeting
"There's a bleak irony in our being beaten back by climate change," one 15-year-old activist from London says.
⅓ of animal and plant species might go extinct due to climate change
Tropics-based species are two to four times more likely to face eradication than those in temperate areas.
Locusts could rob millions in an already-vulnerable region of food
U.N. officials warn of possible "catastrophe" as "waves and waves of swarms" ravage crops in several East African nations.
Watch: Iceberg bigger than Seattle breaks off of glacier
The massive iceberg releases significant quantities of ice into the ocean.
"Plastic monster" shames stores for using plastic bags
Climate change is no longer the monster lurking under your bed — it's in the Publix parking lot.
Cherokee Nation to preserve heirloom seeds in "doomsday" vault
The variety of seeds sent to the vault are older than the United States — and now, they'll have a chance to last forever.
Arctic permafrost is thawing so fast it's leaving sinkholes
"And now all of a sudden these ecosystems turn into a soupy mess."
World needs to break its addiction to coal, U.N. chief says
The top world diplomat is sharpening his message and calling for action to save the climate.
Australian koalas named for American firefighters killed in fires
The brave firefighters and U.S. military veterans were killed in a plane crash while fighting the devastating fires in New South Wales last week.
Warm water found at "vital point" under "doomsday glacier"
A news release on the findings called it an alarming discovery.
Locust outbreak ravages East Africa
The United Nations is requesting $76 million to combat the swarms of locusts, which threaten the food supply for millions of people.
2,000 years of Earth's climate in one simple chart
What were global temperatures the year Jesus was born, and how do they compare with the modern world? There's now a chart for that.
Does planting a tree really offset your carbon footprint?
Airlines are planting trees to offset their carbon emissions – but does that action live up to the hype?
Amazon workers criticize company on climate despite job risk
Employees are calling out Amazon's record on climate change despite a threat of job losses for speaking out.
Mnuchin vs. Greta on climate change: What economists think
Chief economist at Mnuchin's former employer sides with the non-degreed teenage activist on climate policy.
Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment "now"
The teen climate activist urges leaders at the World Economic Forum "to act as if you loved your children above all else."
Science
Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world
Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
