A ‘Super Earth’ – a planet much bigger and colder than our world – has beendiscovered in orbit around a nearby star, scientists announced Wednesday.
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Sperm don’t like heat, so climate change could damage male fertility, study says
We know that human sperm like to keep cool. And according to a new study,male fertility could decline astemperatures soar due to global warming.
‘God help us!’ Tens of thousands flee ‘very dangerous’ northern California wildfire
A fast-growing wildfire has forced tens of thousands of residents from their homes in northern California. It’s burning about 60 football fields per minute.
Wait, what? The polar vortex is coming in November; Arctic blast forecast for central, eastern US
A chunk of the polar vortex is forecast to slide over the central and eastern U.S. over the next few days, marking its first unwelcome visit of the season.
10 things you didn’t know about daylight saving time
Here are 10 fun facts about daylight saving time that you may not have known.
Giant ‘waves’ in the sky wreak havoc on our weather, study says
The odd behavior of the jet stream appears to causemore wild and extreme summertime weather for us Earthlings.
Fall back! Daylight saving time ends Sunday
It’s one of the rites of autumn, along with pumpkin spice, football gamesand raking leaves:The end of daylight saving time.
Famed planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope retires after running out of fuel
After 9 years in space and over 2,600 planetsdiscovered, NASA said it’s finally time to retire the Kepler Space Telescope.
93 percent of the world’s children breathe toxic, polluted air each day
Nearly 2 billion children – about 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 – breathe toxic, putrid air, a new report said.
By itself, bitcoin could create climate chaos within 20 years
If bitcoin use continues to grow, it could alone produce enough carbon emissions to raise global temperatures by almost 4 degrees F as soon as 2033.