The Colorado River basin provides water to approximately 40 million people. (Photo credit: George Rose/Getty Images) New satellite data indicate that the Colorado River Basin has seen significant declines in groundwater supplies over the past few decades, with some studies…
New research suggests our planet’s oceans are becoming too acidic to support health. (Image credit: Philip Thurston via Getty Images) The state of the Earth’s oceans is worse than scientists thought, with acidity levels so high that our seas may…
Satellites captured lava flowing down the slopes of Etna during a powerful eruption on June 2, which also triggered a strong pyroclastic flow in the opposite direction. (Image credit: Copernicus Sentinel data (2025) processed by ESA) Satellite images have captured…
The study found that a hidden layer beneath the Phlegraean Fields could shed light on periods of activity that scientists have observed over the past two decades. (Image credit: Vincenzo Izzo via Getty Images) New evidence shows that a weak…
The Earth’s energy imbalance is increasing due to greenhouse gas emissions, although other factors also play a role. (Image credit: NASA/CERES) The Earth’s energy imbalance is growing faster than scientists thought, and they can’t figure out why. Compounding the problem,…
An aerial view of a dredge in an illegal gold mining area in Peru. (Photo credit: ERNESTO BENAVIDES via Getty Images) According to a new study, the gold mining process is actually depleting the Amazon rainforest, creating conditions in which…
Heavy rain falls over a city in Malaysia. (Photo credit: Wong Yu Liang via Getty Images) According to recent research, about 2 billion people could face serious disruptions to their access to water resources if the planet’s temperatures continue to…
Most of the Earth’s gold and other precious metals are found in the core. (Image credit: Yuri_Arcurs via Getty Images) A new study shows that scientists have found evidence of gold and other precious metals coming from the Earth’s core.…
Hurricane Helen as seen by NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite en route to Florida on Sept. 26, 2024. (Image credit: NOAA satellites) The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be more intense than usual, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic…
Researchers have extracted samples from the bottom of Lake Chala (pictured above) to gain insight into our planet’s climate over the past 150,000 years. (Photo credit: Jacek_Sopotnicki via Getty Images) A tree-lined lake in Africa has become a source of…