Between 15,000 and 8,000 years ago, the Earth experienced significant climatic changes, including the rapid retreat of ice sheets and rising sea levels, during the Glacial–Holocene transition. This ...

“While the dust on Mars isn’t going to be the most dangerous part of a mission to the Red Planet, it’s definitely a hazard ...

Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season. Now, a new study shows that ...

“We have a very low level of public awareness of a dust storm and what damage it can cause,” said Daniel Tong, an associate professor of atmospheric chemistry at George Mason University who is among ...

When huge dust storms like this one in the Phoenix suburbs in 2022 ... Just like air rushing out of your car tire when the ...

Here’s why and how the moon can look yellow, orange or red without an eclipse and when Friday's total lunar eclipse blood moon will reach totality.

The discoloration on the moon leading up to the total lunar eclipse can be explained simply: It’s pollution, often caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere. If you saw an orange or reddish moon ...