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.
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
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
World Cup Ban on Radioactive Chemicals Frustrates Russian Biochemistry Labs
Security measures implemented in advance of the event have affected some scientists
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
What Germany’s Election Results Mean for Science
New coalition could face battles over gene editing and climate regulations
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
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
Solar on the Steppe: Ukraine Embraces the Renewables Revolution
Former Soviet republic bids for independence from Russian fossil fuels
No Safe Haven for Polar Bears in Warming Arctic
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Deadly Italian Quake Strikes 40 Kilometers from L’Aquila
Unlike 2009 tragedy, no seismic activity was recorded prior to today’s quake
Putin Appoints Church Historian as Science Minister
No reason was given for the surprise move
Germany Enlists Machine Learning to Boost Renewables Revolution
Grids struggle to cope with erratic nature of wind and solar power
Flagship Brain Project Releases Neuro-Computing Tools
The Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software
Turkey Accuses Scientists of Supporting Terrorism
Peace petition leads to arrests and university investigations
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
The Science behind the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic
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
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
Global Warming Brews Weird Weather
The human influence on extreme heat and rain events is growing
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
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
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
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