The Cost of Preventing Deaths by Climate-Driven Heat
A new formula measures the “mortality cost of carbon,” and how much would have to be removed from the atmosphere to save a single life. ..
A new formula measures the “mortality cost of carbon,” and how much would have to be removed from the atmosphere to save a single life. ..
An extraordinary drought in the West, plus dry lakes and reservoirs, mean there will be less water for farms, hydroelectric energy, and home users. ..
Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet. ..
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the Olympic gymnastics tournament—but it’s pretty darn ..
Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than ..
As more animals are spotted in urban areas, researchers recognize how cities can play a significant role in fostering biodiversity. ..
Catch up on the most important updates from this week. ..
The birds aren’t producing sounds at random. Some of their strategies are surprisingly similar to ones used by humans. ..
In a warped version of international cooperation, the Games could provide a place for variants of the virus to spread and then return home with athletes. ..
InSight and Perseverance have sent back unprecedented data on everything from marsquakes to the Red Planet’s inner layers. ..