The National Hurricane Center is watching these two storms closely as they encroach on the U.S.

As climate change leads to more destructive hurricanes, some experts have proposed adding a “Category 6” to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.

As Hurricane Gabrielle tracks east toward Azores, Tropical Storm Humberto may tangle with another developing storm system heading toward the U.S.

A new study has found evidence to suggest that warheads tossed into the sea can serve as viable habitat for several species of marine life, but that doesn’t mean we should leave them at the bottom of the ocean.

The biggest salt flat on Earth is considered by many to be the world’s largest natural mirror. A team of scientists wondered if that’s actually true, and the answer is—sort of.

The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.

The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen before.

Climate change could leave 74% of the world’s drought-prone regions at high risk of severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century, new research suggests.

Over two decades after a band bus dumped hundreds of pounds of human waste into the river, the Chicago River Swim raised $150,000 for ALS research and swim education programs.

Rock layers deposited before and after the major dinosaur extinction event 65 million years ago are surprisingly different.

The National Hurricane Center predicts Gabrielle will reach hurricane status by Sunday, September 21.

As the Alsek Glacier melts, a small rocky mountain known as Prow Knob has transformed into a freestanding island.

Previous research pointed to climate change as the main driver of permafrost explosions in Siberia, but a new study offers a more nuanced explanation.

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans made it through.

The findings could have legal implications for oil, gas, and cement producers, experts said.

The caustic waste that leaked from the barrels created an extreme environment similar to that of hydrothermal vents, colonized by specialized bacteria that thrive in such harsh conditions.

Researchers evaluated five geoengineering concepts proposed for Earth’s polar regions and found them to be “environmentally dangerous.”

The end goal is to create an “advanced fuel center” in Tennessee, which will recycle used nuclear fuel for a host of purposes.

A new study presents an innovative approach to CO2 removal that addresses two environmental crises at once.

A new study suggests changes in wind patterns may have caused a striking ecological failure in Central America.