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Far beneath the polar night, the front of Antarctica’s most feared ice stream is shuddering with a new kind of warning signal ...

Marin County got a taste of its climate future this weekend: a combination of king tides, winter storms and high winds closed parts of U.S. Highway 101, flooded homes and vehicles, and left ...

Deep beneath Greenland’s vast ice sheet, scientists are uncovering a hidden source of heat that could accelerate melting and ...

Stone structures lying beneath the Atlantic off the western coast of France have drawn renewed scientific attention, with ...

Ukrainian forces have intensified attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, affecting export viability amid ongoing ...

Israel has started 2026 by banning 37 aid agencies from Gaza and escalating demolitions and arrests across Palestinian areas, ...

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

The columnist rounds up impressions and faves in terms of local concerts and art exhibitions, and global film choices, circa ...