Scientists have spotted the largest flare ever recorded from the sun’s nearest neighbor, the star Proxima Centauri.
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First-of-Its-Kind Study Links Wildfire Smoke to Skin Disease
Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from a runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke.
Surigae Stirs Up the Pacific
The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the satellite era.
A Stanford-Designed Tool Could Guide Floodwater Management and Combat Ongoing Drought
Floodwaters are not what most people consider a blessing. But they could help remedy California’s increasingly parched groundwater systems, according to a new Stanford-led study.
Sea Ice Highs and Lows
There were no records set in 2020-21, but the downward trends in polar ice continue.
A Growing Problem of ‘Deepfake Geography’: How AI Falsifies Satellite Images
A fire in Central Park seems to appear as a smoke plume and a line of flames in a satellite image.


