Tanager-1, the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s first satellite, which carries a state-of-the-art, NASA-designed greenhouse-gas-tracking instrument, is in Earth orbit after lifting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 11:56 a.m. PDT Friday, Aug. 16.

The threat of flash flooding on the Chilcotin River in British Columbia has subsided following a large landslide on July 30, 2024, that dammed the river.

Kevin Kregel had his lucky fishing hat firmly in place, complete with an array of fishing tackle above the floppy brim and a chinstrap cinched up tight.

Their new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin and flexible enough to apply to the surface of almost any building or common object.

Scientists have found new evidence that melting Arctic permafrost could unleash large sums of mercury, a dangerous toxin.

Climate and other environmental changes sometimes drive people to migrate, especially if the land no longer supports a population’s way of life.

On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its mark.

For decades, scientists have known that some galaxies reside in dense environments with lots of other galaxies nearby.

The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico.

Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, according to the first annual review of its kind.