Climate ChangeJuly 3, 2019
Climate Change Made Europe’s Mega Heat Wave Five Times More Likely
Scientists raced to study whether the scorching temperatures last week were linked to global warming
Stories by Quirin Schiermeier
Quirin Schiermeier works for Nature magazine.
PolicyOctober 8, 2018
Economists Who Changed Thinking on Climate Change Win Nobel Prize
The ideas of William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have shaped today's policies on greenhouse gas emissions
Climate ChangeJuly 30, 2018
Droughts, Heat Waves and Floods: How to Tell When Climate Change Is to Blame
Weather forecasters will soon provide instant assessments of global warming’s influence on extreme events
ChemistryJune 16, 2018
World Cup Ban on Radioactive Chemicals Frustrates Russian Biochemistry Labs
Security measures implemented in advance of the event have affected some scientists
PolicyApril 13, 2018
The March for Science is Back--Here's What to Expect
Researchers in the U.S., India and Mexico are protesting in advance of major elections
PolicySeptember 26, 2017
What Germany’s Election Results Mean for Science
New coalition could face battles over gene editing and climate regulations
Climate ChangeJune 2, 2017
How Scientists Reacted to the U.S. Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
What the U.S.'s departure from the historic pact means for efforts to fight global warming
EarthNovember 29, 2016
Scientists Begin Antarctic Search for World’s Oldest Ice
New drills could pierce kilometers-thick ice sheets to retrieve 1.5-million-year-old samples
EnergySeptember 28, 2016
Solar on the Steppe: Ukraine Embraces the Renewables Revolution
Former Soviet republic bids for independence from Russian fossil fuels
ConservationSeptember 15, 2016
No Safe Haven for Polar Bears in Warming Arctic
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Natural DisastersAugust 24, 2016
Deadly Italian Quake Strikes 40 Kilometers from L’Aquila
Unlike 2009 tragedy, no seismic activity was recorded prior to today’s quake
PolicyAugust 23, 2016
Putin Appoints Church Historian as Science Minister
No reason was given for the surprise move
EnergyJuly 13, 2016
Germany Enlists Machine Learning to Boost Renewables Revolution
Grids struggle to cope with erratic nature of wind and solar power
NeuroscienceApril 1, 2016
Flagship Brain Project Releases Neuro-Computing Tools
The Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software
The SciencesJanuary 19, 2016
Turkey Accuses Scientists of Supporting Terrorism
Peace petition leads to arrests and university investigations
EnvironmentOctober 7, 2015
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
EnvironmentSeptember 25, 2015
The Science behind the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic
TechnologyAugust 3, 2015
Ocean Scientists Pore over Path of Possible MH370 Wing Flap
Aviation specialists are hurrying to confirm a new clue to last year’s mysterious Malaysian airliner crash
EnvironmentJuly 8, 2015
Scientists Put a Sharper Edge on Climate Data
A Paris science meeting this week is designed to prepare the ground for highly anticipated UN climate talks in December
EnvironmentApril 30, 2015
Global Warming Brews Weird Weather
The human influence on extreme heat and rain events is growing
EnvironmentNovember 12, 2014
What Does the U.S.–China Climate Deal Mean?
The two nations have made a pledge that could signify a historic breakthrough in international efforts to slow climate change, although it remains to be seen if their commitments are realistic
EnvironmentOctober 24, 2014
Landmark Climate Deal Hammered Out by European Leaders
Greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by at least 40 percent by 2030, relative to 1990 levels, under the agreement
EnvironmentSeptember 22, 2014
Sahara Desert's Age Doubles in Climate Simulation
A shrinking sea off northern Africa, the Mediterranean's predecessor, triggered the desert's formation 7 million years ago, a study suggests
The SciencesSeptember 19, 2014
World Population Unlikely to Stop Growing This Century
A baby boom in Africa is set to push global population as high as 12 billion by 2100, a study finds