Science and Exploration

Climate Change

17 articles

Satellite view of the Black Sea with striking milky blue phytoplankton blooms contrasted by visible river pollution entering the water.
Deep Frontiers

Black Sea Pollution Fuels Alarming Environmental Changes

In spring and summer 2026, the Black Sea and its surrounding waterways transformed into a milky blue spectacle, a vibrant hue visible even from space.

Mateo Rojas·June 25, 2026
Submerged homes and displaced families near Lake Naivasha, Kenya, due to unprecedented rising water levels and flooding.
Space & Astronomy

Lake Naivasha's rising waters flood homes, displace thousands

Dickson Ngome's farm, leased in 2008, lay over 2 kilometers from Lake Naivasha's shore.

Jina Park·June 23, 2026
A vibrant, healthy coral reef ecosystem thriving with diverse marine life, juxtaposed against the starkness of bleached coral in the background.
Deep Frontiers

Scientists Discover Super Reefs Thriving Amidst Global Coral Bleaching

More than 84% of the world’s reefs have been hit by temperatures hot enough to cause bleaching, according to Nature .

Mateo Rojas·June 21, 2026
A split scene showing a parched, drought-stricken riverbed next to a violently flooded river, illustrating the extreme climate change impacts on water cycles.
Earth & Environment

Climate change fuels river floods and droughts, outpacing global preparedness

In some British river catchments, the number of extreme dry-to-wet 'whiplash' events is projected to more than double, escalating from approximately four to nine over a 30-year period under a 4-degree

Sofia Petrova·June 18, 2026
A split image showing a sustainable, green city powered by renewable energy juxtaposed with a parched, cracked earth landscape under a stormy sky, representing the dual challenges of climate change.
Earth & Environment

Global Environmental Stewardship Project for 2026

Global temperatures surged past 1.

Sofia Petrova·June 17, 2026
Dramatic view of Tyndall Glacier's retreat in Patagonia, exposing ancient bedrock covered with numerous ichthyosaur fossils.
Space & Astronomy

Tyndall Glacier's retreat reveals ancient marine life on exposed bedrock

In just five months since November 2022, Tyndall Glacier in Patagonia lost 2.

Jina Park·June 10, 2026
A split image contrasting the healthy seagrass beds of Biscayne Bay with its degraded, polluted underwater environment, highlighting the ongoing ecological threats.
Earth & Environment

Biscayne Bay Ecosystems Face Intensifying Threats Despite Seagrass Recovery

In a bay increasingly defined by rising temperatures and acidity, Biscayne Bay's overall condition surprisingly improved from "poor" to "fair" in its 2026 Report Card, according to CBS News , even as

Sofia Petrova·June 9, 2026
Futuristic control room with holographic Earth displaying dynamic climate data visualizations and AR overlays of future scenarios.
Earth & Environment

8 Approaches to Climate Change Data Visualization

At the MIT Media Lab, the Earth Mission Control (EMC) platform transforms complex climate data into immersive AR/VR narratives.

Sofia Petrova·June 8, 2026
A vibrant coral reef with a stark contrast between healthy, colorful corals and a section showing severe white bleaching, illustrating the impact of heat stress.
Earth & Environment

How Can We Predict Coral Bleaching Events for Conservation?

From January 1, 2023, to March 30, 2025, bleaching-level heat stress impacted 84% of the world's reefs, according to icriforum .

Dr. Elena Ortiz·June 7, 2026
A hazy, smoke-filled orange sky looms over a U.S. city skyline, illustrating the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality.
Space & Astronomy

Wildfire smoke significantly boosts U.S. ground-level ozone

Ground-level ozone pollution, once steadily declining, has reversed course since 2015, now rising by 0.

Dr. Alistair Finch·June 5, 2026
Satellite imagery showing elevated and warm ocean currents off the coast of Peru, indicating an El Niño precursor event.
Deep Frontiers

New Satellite Data Tracks 2026 El Niño Precursor Events

By mid-May 2026, satellite data revealed seas around Peru surged more than 5.

Mateo Rojas·June 4, 2026
Deep-sea hydrate mounds on the Molloy Ridge releasing gas bubbles, surrounded by unique chemosynthetic marine life in the dark Arctic abyss.
Deep Frontiers

What are Arctic deep-sea hydrate mounds and why do they matter?

At 3640 meters deep on the Molloy Ridge, newly discovered hydrate mounds are releasing gas bubbles.

Mateo Rojas·May 30, 2026
A visual representation of Earth's atmosphere showing heat waves and the breached 1.5°C climate threshold, symbolizing accelerated global warming.
Earth & Environment

UN report: Climate change accelerates, 2024 breaches key threshold

Global average temperatures in 2024 reached 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, temporarily breaching a critical climate threshold.

Mateo Rojas·May 29, 2026
The Landsat 10 spacecraft in orbit above Earth, showcasing its advanced Earth-observing capabilities and the planet's dynamic climate.
Space & Astronomy

NASA Releases Draft Request for Landsat 10 Spacecraft

After a two-decade hiatus, NASA has officially opened the bidding process for its next dedicated Earth-observing satellite, Landsat 10.

Mateo Rojas·May 28, 2026
A stark contrast between a raging wildfire and distant political figures, symbolizing the dual forces shaping America's future landscape and policy.
Human Origins

Wildfires and Political Shifts Shape America's Future

Between 1988 and 2022, nearly 700,000 square miles of the continental U.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·May 28, 2026
Earth viewed from space, showing a dense network of satellite trails and a subtle atmospheric haze, symbolizing the impact of megaconstellations.
Earth & Environment

Satellite megaconstellations fuel unregulated geoengineering, scientists warn

Each day, a minimum of 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of incinerated satellite trash plunges into Earth's atmosphere—a phenomenon scientists gravely describe as an unregulated geoengineering experiment.

Mateo Rojas·May 18, 2026
A research vessel floats on a calm ocean surface at dusk, with a burlap sack of organic material being lowered into the deep water below for carbon sequestration research.
Earth & Environment

EPA Permits Deep-Ocean Carbon Sequestration Research for Carboniferous

On March 27, 2026, the U.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·May 12, 2026