Scientists often struggle to check if climate models get land and air interactions right, simply because there’s little global data to compare against. This new project changes that by creating worldwide maps that show how soil moisture and heat flow between Earth and the air are linked. Using satel
Right now, you might think the weather is perfect. Dinner outside feels great this evening. The air is dry, and temperatures are comfortable in the seventies. Overnight will stay cool and breezy for everyone. Think low sixties—perfect for letting all those windows open wide. But t
The ground beneath our feet is way more complex than just dirt. It’s a massive, living system. Tiny organisms play huge roles in keeping this ecosystem healthy. One specific group of fungi, called Ericoid Mycorrhizal or ErM fungi, works closely with certain plants. This partnership helps them surviv
Did you know that even tiny changes in where a plant grows can totally change its life story? Scientists often study how plants adapt across huge areas. But sometimes, evolution happens right under our noses—in small pockets of land. This research looked at this idea using a specific perennial herb.
Scientists now use deep learning to map the ocean’s slow dance with the sky. Traditional weather tools struggle when forecasts stretch beyond a few weeks, but new AI models are starting to close that gap. One such model, called KIST-Ocean, runs a global simulation of ocean currents in three dimensio
The National Academies of Science has long been seen as a steady voice in a stormy world. Born in the chaos of the Civil War, its job was to give clear, expert advice to the government. Over time, it built a reputation for tackling tough topics—even when powerful groups didn’t like the answers. But
Jane Fonda, the famous actress and long‑time activist, is turning her attention to a different kind of fight. She has organized a concert called “Rise Up, Sing Out” that will take place on the evening of Sunday. The show is part of a larger celebration of America’s 250th birthday, which also include
China’s northwestern desert has been told to brace for big floods this summer. The warning comes after the Taklamakan Desert, the country’s largest sandy area, saw its first flood of the year in early June. Video shows water pouring over dunes that usually stay dry. Heat is a major culprit. In m
The science team that began in 1949, sailing east of Southern California each season, set up a long‑term record of the sea that now stands as the world’s oldest ocean monitoring program. Over seventy years, crews have repeatedly sampled fish, plankton, and water chemistry at 75 to 113 fixed points t
The U. S. science agency began pulling out a major ocean monitoring network before its planned 25‑year life ended. The decision was announced in 2025 and will remove most of the arrays by summer 2027. Scientists say this cut short a system that has been gathering continuous data from the ocean surfa
