Coverage from the Science & Climate desk.
Science & ClimateNOAA sees a strong chance of a very strong El Niño and continued marine heatwaves off California. The threat to marine life is sustained warmth, not a guaranteed catastrophe.
Science & ClimateTwo satellite-based records put the 2026 Arctic sea-ice minimum at different extents and ranks. Both show how far the ice remains below its earlier baseline.
Science & ClimateEngland issued flood alerts while 71% of its land remained in drought. The rain arrived faster than the water system could recover.
Science & ClimateAtlantic mackerel are moving through a changing ocean faster than fisheries systems can confidently count them.
Science & ClimateExtreme weather drives up US household costs, linking climate chaos to crop failure and food prices as families face a new economic reality.
Science & ClimateMichigan farm program addresses climate and land access challenges contributing to crop failure food prices
Science & ClimateCyclone Alfred hit southeast Queensland and northern NSW as more than weather—it's a window onto how a single storm now ripples through fragile systems.
Science & ClimateAssisted tree migration moves species into climates they can survive. It's a real adaptation tool—and a set of ethical and ecological bets.