Planet Earth

Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

December 5, 2025

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
Source Link Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

December 5, 2025

Scientists modeled Europe’s future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.
Source Link Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds

Planet Earth

December 5, 2025

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.
Source Link Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find

Geology, Planet Earth

December 5, 2025

For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous “carbon-free” reservoirs that could revolutionize the industry.
Source Link A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirs

Geology, Planet Earth

December 3, 2025

A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The structures are remnants of a single Paleozoic era formation, and have helped to create a series of striking sand dunes.
Source Link Trio of 'black mesas' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara — Earth from space

Planet Earth, Weather

December 3, 2025

A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.
Source Link Death Valley's 'world's hottest temperature' record may be due to a human error

Planet Earth, Plants

December 3, 2025

Huge “regreening” efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country’s water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
Source Link China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution