Here are some of the most significant events about planet Earth in 2023. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With climate change ...

A space rock is making big news this weekend. And it could make even bigger news next century. Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the subject of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission that's set to ...

The final numbers are in, and 2023 is officially the hottest year on record — shattering previous records, as well as the expectations of many climate scientists. And researchers say that 2024 could ...

Earth is hurtling towards its average temperature rising by 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. One climate model suggests that the likelihood of reaching that threshold in 2023 is now 55%. The 1.5 °C ...

Editor's note: This report was published on Jan. 1. In early January, data was released further confirming that 2023 was Earth's hottest year on record. It's a moment scientists have warned about for ...