evolving climate | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/evolving-climate/RSS feed for evolving climateenFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000Antarctic Interior Hits Minus 119.4 Degrees Fahrenheit, Earth's Lowest Recorded Temperature in More Than a Decadehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/antarctic-interior-hits-119-4-degrees-fahrenheit-earths-lowest-recorded-temperature-in-more-than-a-decade-180989231/The record-setting cold at the Concordia research station comes just weeks after another part of the southernmost continent experienced the opposite extreme, with winter temperatures climbing to unprecedented highsFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/antarctic-interior-hits-119-4-degrees-fahrenheit-earths-lowest-recorded-temperature-in-more-than-a-decade-180989231/As the Ocean Warms, a 'Cold Blob' in the Atlantic Has Puzzled Scientists. It Might Be a Warning Sign About a Key Current Systemhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/as-the-ocean-warms-a-cold-blob-in-the-atlantic-has-puzzled-scientists-it-might-be-a-warning-sign-about-a-key-current-system-180988991/A patch of water south of Greenland and Iceland has cooled by nearly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. A new study suggests that it shows a crucial system of ocean currents is weakening, which could alter Earth's climateTue, 30 Jun 2026 16:17:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/as-the-ocean-warms-a-cold-blob-in-the-atlantic-has-puzzled-scientists-it-might-be-a-warning-sign-about-a-key-current-system-180988991/