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- El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people
on September 10, 2026 at 4:15 pmThe fires are burning peatlands, which can release more particulate matter into the air than other wildfires
- The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet?on September 10, 2026 at 3:25 pm
The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while the Atlantic has had barely a whimper of a storm. Experts explain why
- Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from spaceon September 10, 2026 at 2:30 pm
NASA’s satellites captured the aftermath of the eruption, which lasted for more than a day
- The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thoughton September 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The planet’s “wrinkles” give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting in size
- August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recordedon September 10, 2026 at 9:00 am
The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate change, contributed to the historic temperatures