See 26 Captivating Images From the World Press Photo Contest
In stark black-and-white and stunning color, this year’s winning photographs capture global events on a human scale
U.S. Butterflies Are Disappearing at Drastic Rates, With One in Five Gone Since 2000
A new study finds the popular, fluttering insects have declined by 22 percent in the last 20 years
Low Water Levels Reveal Sunken Nazi Ships Full of Unexploded Munitions in the Danube River
Due to a drought in Eastern Europe, the scuttled German vessels are reemerging 80 years after they disappeared beneath the river’s surface
Drought Reveals a Sunken Village in Greece as a Reservoir Dries Up
After the country’s hottest June and July on record, a shrinking artificial lake has uncovered ruins of a school and other buildings that were submerged in the 1970s
Mexico City’s Reservoirs Are at Risk of Running Out of Water
Amid climate change, drought and aging infrastructure, the largest metropolitan area in North America is struggling to conserve water in a major reservoir system
Mexico’s Howler Monkeys Are Dying, ‘Falling Out of the Trees,’ Amid Scorching Heat Wave
Veterinarians and volunteers are trying to save the threatened primates by hoisting buckets of water and food into trees, as well as providing medical care
See 25 Astonishing Images From the World Press Photo Contest
The winning photographs capture moving moments in the midst of tumultuous global events
Giant Locust Swarms Could Expand to New Areas With Climate Change, Study Suggests
In the coming decades, erratic periods of rain and drought could create new hot spots for the ravenous grasshoppers in west India and west central Asia, threatening crops and food security
Earth Clocks Hottest January on Record, Marking 12 Months Above 1.5 Degree Celsius Warming Threshold
Though the world has not officially breached the Paris Agreement, the historic heat on land and at sea is a “significant milestone”
Six Big Ways Climate Change Could Impact the United States by 2100
Climate change is expected to affect all parts of the country in the coming decades, threatening everything from our food supply to our coastlines
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2023 That Could Lead to New Inventions
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
Could Climate Change Cause More Lakes to Turn Bright Pink?
While rosy-hued waters exist naturally around the world, a pond in Hawaii recently turned pink, and Australian scientists say the same could happen there
Could a 550-Mile Pipeline From the Ocean Save the Great Salt Lake? Scientists Say Probably Not
New research suggests the electricity costs would exceed $300 million per year and carbon dioxide emissions could approach one million metric tons annually
Dense ‘Super Fog’ Causes Deadly Car Crashes in Louisiana
The thick haze lowers visibility to less than ten feet and forms when smoke from smoldering leaves, brush or trees mixes with moisture in cool air
Drought Exposes Ancient Rock Carvings in Brazil
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old
Hoppy Beer Could Be Climate Change’s Next Victim
Warming temperatures and drier conditions in Europe could continue to lead to declines in hop yields and hop quality, a new study finds
At Least 125 River Dolphins Have Died Amid Drought and Heat in Brazilian Amazon
Though the pink animals’ cause of death is not confirmed, temperatures in the remote Lake Tefé reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit in late September
Drought Reveals 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks in Texas
The footprints are normally submerged under the water and silt of the Paluxy River, part of which has dried up this summer
Drought in Texas Reveals World War I Shipwreck
A local man happened upon the wreckage while jet skiing earlier this month
How Swaths of Invasive Grass Made Maui’s Fires So Devastating
Scientists have long warned that Hawaii’s cover of nonnative shrubs is kindling waiting to burn
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