OceanGate’s Titan submersible would have been vulnerable to enormous pressures near the ocean floor as it dove toward the Titanic.
Author: Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY
Climate change warning signs started in the 1800s. Here’s what humanity knew and when.
Climate change concern has recently skyrocketed, but scientists began warning humanity in the 1800s.
There’s way more tiny life on Earth than scientists had thought, study of coral reefs finds
Nearly as many microscopic organisms may live on and within coral reefs as all the microbes previously identified around the globe, scientists say.
Florida roofing worker is 4th lightning death in US this year. Here’s how to keep yourself safe.
A construction worker in Florida died this week after being struck by lightning. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe in a storm.
The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost.
A new study finds many animal species are ‘sliding toward extinction’ at alarming rates. Here’s what that means.
Orlando a favorite among best cities to avoid worst climate change impacts. Here are others.
When considering where to live in the US to avoid the worst climate change impacts, Orlando, Ohio, western North Carolina and Ohio rank high.
Volcanoes are erupting, spewing ash on these three continents
Three of the world’s active volcanoes spewed ash and prompted warnings to nearby residents over the weekend: Mount Etna, Popocatepetl and Nyamulagira
America’s birds are under siege. These are among the most at risk for extinction.
Condors, cranes and some scrub-jay species are among more than 100 of America’s most at-risk birds for extinction.
Scientists have a futuristic plan to live underwater and ‘unlock the ocean’s mysteries’
Organizers say the underwater research facility would give scientists and the public a rare window on life under the ocean.
A devastating start to the year: 7 weather disasters, 97 lives lost, billions in damage
The seven disasters are the second most on record for the first four months of the year, even adjusted for inflation, NOAA said.