A weak spot in Earth’s protective magnetic field is growing larger and exposing orbiting satellites and astronauts to more ...

A large landslide has destroyed a 662 m long highway viaduct in China. Over the last two days there has been considerable media coverage of a large, highly destructive rockslide that occurred at ...

Satellite image of the aftermath of the 31 August 2025 landslides in Sudan. Planet image draped onto the Google Earth DEM. Image copyright Planet, used with permission. Image dated 6 September 2025.

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.

The Trump administration announced today that the 1.5-million acre coastal plains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will open for drilling. Here, caribou graze on the plain, with the Brooks Range ...

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 ...

Current pledges and policies are not enough to keep Earth's warming below Paris Agreement targets by 2100, according to a United Nations report. Credit: NASA/JPL Research & Developments is a blog for ...

According to a new framework, Earth system engineers alter the planet in ways that affect future life on geologic timescales. Credit: NASA The idea has, over decades, helped ecologists move past the ...

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 ...

Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica, with many areas likely to see over 500 mm of rainfall. The impacts could be extremely significant. Hurricane Melissa has strengthened substantially over ...

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 ...