A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade.

A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade.

Mycorrhizal fungi, shown here with false color, have a symbiotic relationship with most plants. Credit: Oyarte-Galvez (AMOLF)/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Just as the human body contains a ...

It is reported that 51 people have been killed by a series of debris flows in Kenya, triggered by heavy rainfall. On 31 October 2025, heavy rainfall triggered a series of large landslides in the ...

A microscopic image shows soil (brown) that has been blended with polyester fibers (white). Credit: Ingraffia et al., 2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-421-2022 ...

Various online datasets will allow a detailed understanding of Hurricane Melissa as it impacts Jamaica and then Cuba Hurricane Melissa is now making headlines around the world in anticipation of its ...

Two new studies investigate the possible origins of organic molecules detected in plumes erupting from the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, pictured here in an artist’s impression. Enceladus’s ...

The lower Matai'an landslide barrier lake prior to the failure on 21 October 2025. Still from a video posted to Youtube by CNA English News courtesy of the Hualien branch of the Forestry and Nature ...

The ocean has helped mitigate global warming by absorbing around a quarter of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, along with more than 90% of the excess heat those emissions generate. This ...

Andrew Sellers takes water samples during a research expedition of the S/Y Eugen Seibold to characterize ocean and atmospheric conditions in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Steve Paton From January to ...

Because of climate change and other stressors, coral reefs in the Caribbean likely won’t grow fast enough to keep up with rising seas. Credit: Chris Perry Coral reefs face myriad challenges, from ...

The rare earth element niobium was likely dragged to the surface as the supercontinent Rodinia broke apart more than 800 million years ago. Credit: Artem Topchiy/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 For much of ...