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As electricity and gas prices rise, try these simple steps to bring utility bills down. The post A little bit can go a long way in energy savings appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

NOAA is forecasting an active eastern Pacific hurricane season, and TSR is predicting an active northwest Pacific typhoon season. The post El Niño expected to help spur intense hurricane and typhoon seasons in the North Pacific  appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation. The post Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi appeared first on NASA Science.

Una enfermera y profesora tomaron prestada la idea del ejército – y ahora se está poniendo a prueba en los abrasadores campos de Carolina del Norte. The post Una mochila de $20 podría ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas a mantenerse hidratados durante el calor extremo appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Farmworkers, including kids, can suffer from nicotine poisoning when they handle tobacco leaves – a threat that’s growing in a warming climate. The post Climate change could make picking tobacco even more dangerous appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

A nurse and professor borrowed the idea from the military – and now it’s being tested in North Carolina’s scorching fields. The post A $20 backpack could help farmworkers stay hydrated during extreme heat appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea. The post New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea appeared first on NASA Science.

Recent research suggests climate change could supercharge swings between quiet years and hyperactive seasons packed with dangerous storms. The post The next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive  appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Peatlands lock away climate-warming carbon, so preserving them is critical to the planet’s future. The post The overlooked ecosystems that hold massive carbon stores appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

The blaze spread across the southern side of the second-largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park. The post Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island appeared first on NASA Science.

Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large double-ring crater Huygens (upper right; about 290 miles, or 470 kilometers, in diameter) and the surrounding heavily cratered southern highlands near 15 degrees south latitude. The post NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater appeared first on NASA Science.

This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks that have formed due to wind blowing over impact craters in the Syrtis Major region. The post NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach appeared first on NASA Science.

Description This is the highest-resolution view of the water ice-rich south polar cap of Mars captured by NASA’s Psyche mission after it made its close approach with the planet for a gravity assist. The image scale is around 0.7 miles per pixel (1.14 kilometers per pixel). The cap itself extends across more than 430 miles The post Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole appeared first on NASA Science.

Description This is Psyche’s first view of a nearly “full Mars” seen shortly after the spacecraft’s closest approach to the planet on May 15, 2026. The view extends from the south polar cap northwards to the Valles Marineris canyon system and beyond. With Mars in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft will soon resume use of The post NASA’s Psyche Mission Sees Mars’ South Pole After Flyby appeared first on NASA Science.

Description This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA’s Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist. Captured by the spacecraft’s multispectral imager instrument, this was the last view of the whole planet before it began to overfill the field of The post NASA’s Psyche Mission Images the Crescent of Mars appeared first on NASA Science.

A massive landslide sent huge waves crashing back and forth in a fjord. The post Melting ice led to a tsunami in Greenland. It could happen again. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Slow-moving changes to the environment are taking a toll. The post The subtle yet insidious ways climate change affects mental health appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

The glacial lake left a layer of silt and clay in southeastern Manitoba, creating fertile farmland that was divided during 19th-century land surveys and is still farmed today. The post Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz appeared first on NASA Science.

Intense rains, extreme heat, and unstoppable pests are wiping out crops around the world as climate change scrambles the weather. The post Seasonal patterns that farmers trusted for generations have suddenly turned unpredictable appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while looking out of the Cupola. The post Great Balls of Fire appeared first on NASA Science.