Tropical Storm Hilary bears down on California

Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings…

Seine pollution forces cancelation of third Olympics test event

The swimming stage of a triathlon in Paris’s Seine River was canceled on Sunday due to…

One giant step: Moon race heats up

The crash landing on the Moon of Russia’s Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an…

Canada wildfires spread and merge as evacuations continue

Two huge and fast-moving wildfires merged overnight in western Canada, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing…

Spain swelters in latest searing heat wave

Spain was sweating Sunday as its latest summer heat wave took hold, the fourth of the…

Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records

Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the…

Study: Changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event

Over the past decade, deadly wildfires have become increasingly common because of both human-caused climate change…

New study shows increasing fire frequency threatens ecosystem stability

A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University has shown…

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute, analysis finds

About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising…

Three reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics

Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology—like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence,…