Articles by

Nikk Ogasa

Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air

What’s dumped into a landfill is supposed to stay there, but a new study finds that toxic...

Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core

Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has...

Geoscientists found the most dangerous part of a famous West Coast fault

The most destructive Cascadian earthquakes are likely to slam offshore of Washington state and Vancouver Island, new...

A new approach to fighting wildfires combines local knowledge and AI

On June 4, 2021, amid flowering saguaros and prickly pear cacti, a wildfire bloomed in the Sonoran...

Three reasons why the ocean’s record-breaking hot streak is devastating

Earth’s largest ecosystem is broiling. Every day for the last 12 months, the average temperature of most...

A new U.S. tool maps where heat will be dangerous for your health

Summer is coming. After last year’s record-breaking and deadly heat, forecasts show that above-average summer temperatures...

Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changing

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts...

Jupiter’s moon Io may have been volcanically active ever since it was born

Jupiter’s moon Io has possibly been erupting for a very, very, very long time. Io is...