Science & Environment

Why some Facebook emails aren’t what they seem

Email scams have become increasingly sophisticated, making it even that much more important for you to stay vigilant and cautious when interacting with your...

From searing heat’s climbing death toll to storms’ raging floodwaters, extreme summer weather not letting up

An area from California to South Florida was enduring more deadly scorching heat Thursday as torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky. Phoenix broke an...

Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Canary Islands

Spanish firefighters on Monday were battling a wildfire that has raged for three days on the wooded slopes of La Palma in the Canary...

Lightning Can Strike, but It Can’t Hide From a New Satellite

Lightning comes and goes in brilliant and terrifying flashes. With powerful enough satellites in orbit, all that crackling static in the world’s skies is...

As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes

Jon duSaint, a retired software engineer, recently bought property near Bishop, Calif., in a rugged valley east of the Sierra Nevada. The area is...

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