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Arizona desert town breaks record for hottest March temperature in US history
Martinez Lake, about 145 miles west of Phoenix, reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday amid scorching south-west heat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A small community in the Arizona desert has…
A New Study Links a Record-Breaking Tropical Disease Outbreak in Peru to Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
An unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever grew after the torrential rains of a cyclone and El Niño. This year’s building El Niño could spread more of the disease. By Liza Gross Every year, mosquitoes in mostly tropical and subtropical countries…
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides The population of monarch butterflies in Mexico increased 64% this winter, compared with the same period in 2025, offering a glimmer of hope…
NASA Exploration, Science Inspire “Project Hail Mary” Film
NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with the people behind “Project Hail Mary” and the audience during a panel about the movie at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. NASA/Dan Goods Real-life space exploration and big-screen science…
Eid moon spotters pass skills to next generation
Families and astronomers gathered in Shipley on Thursday to try and spot a slither the new moon.
World’s longest coastal path opens in England
King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England.
Hochul Moves to Delay and Alter Climate Law, Citing Energy Prices
The proposal, currently being considered by the Legislature during budget talks, would put off regulations for enforcing the law until 2030.
Deadly Indonesia landfill collapse a ‘serious warning’ of systemic failure
A 50-meter (164-foot) mountain of waste at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill, the country’s largest, recently collapsed following days of extreme rainfall that destabilized the massive, saturated pile. The tragedy resulted in seven confirmed deaths. The head of Jakarta’s search and rescue…
Week Wraps with Health Research and Spacewalk Closeout Procedures
Expedition 74 Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Chris Williams, both NASA astronauts, collect frozen research samples from inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. The samples were stowed inside science freezers aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for retrieval and…