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New York City could see historic flooding as up to 6 inches of rain pelts the Northeast

A widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain is forecast to fall over the tri-state area Friday, with 7 to 10 inches possible locally, causing crippling travel delays and severe flash flooding.
Motorists drive through floodwaters on FDR Drive in Manhattan near the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
Motorists drive through floodwaters on FDR Drive in Manhattan near the Williamsburg Bridge on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Right again, Einstein! Study shows how antimatter responds to gravity

Researchers said they have demonstrated for the first time that antimatter responds to gravity the same way matter does — by falling.
Albert Einstein smoking a pipe.
Albert Einstein smoking a pipe.

Spanish-language misinformation about renewable energy spreads online, report finds

False narratives about renewable energy are malleable and adapted to different languages after extreme weather events in different countries, the researchers found.
Firefighters try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. - Raging wildfires killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests as terrified residents fled to the sea to escape the flames, authorities said Tuesday.
Firefighters try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. - Raging wildfires killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests as terrified residents fled to the sea to escape the flames, authorities said Tuesday.
5d ago

Astronaut Frank Rubio touches down after setting U.S. record for longest spaceflight

After a capsule was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station, what should have been a 180-day mission turned into a 371-day stay.
Frank Rubio is assisted out of the Soyuz MS-23 capsule
Frank Rubio is assisted out of the Soyuz MS-23 capsule

Young climate activists take on European countries in a landmark court case

The lawyers representing the young adults and children claim the 32 European governments they’re suing have failed to adequately address global warming and therefore violated some of their fundamental rights.
Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case
Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case

Underground climate change: How heat is trapped under the surface, threatening buildings

Subways and buildings emit heat directly into the sublayers of the ground, which can deform the ground and cause city structures and infrastructure to crack.
Lake Michigan and the skyline of Chicago.
Lake Michigan and the skyline of Chicago.

Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low

“It’s not just a record-breaking year; it’s an extreme record-breaking year,” one scientist said.
Gentoo penguins on Petermann Island, Antarctica, in November 2022.
Gentoo penguins on Petermann Island, Antarctica, in November 2022.

U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory first achieved successful nuclear fusion in December in a major breakthrough after decades of work.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm at the White House
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm at the White House

New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River

Lingering drought conditions have kept the Mississippi River at abnormally low levels and significantly weakened its flow, allowing salt water to creep in.
Mississippi River Water Crisis
Mississippi River Water Crisis

Rain pelts Pacific Northwest — and may end wildfire season

An already tragic wildfire season could have been worse owing to drought conditions, but rain from an atmospheric river has delivered much-needed water.
A weather system over the Pacific Northwest on Sept. 25, 2023.
A weather system over the Pacific Northwest on Sept. 25, 2023.

After summer's extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll shows

In total, 64% of U.S. adults say both that they’ve recently experienced extreme weather and that they believe it was caused at least partly by climate change, up from 54% in April.
A parkgoer cools himself with a cold bottle of water in Astoria, N.Y., on July 12, 2023.
A parkgoer cools himself with a cold bottle of water in Astoria, N.Y., on July 12, 2023.