A combination of weakened atmospheric removal and increased emissions from warming wetlands, rivers, lakes, and agricultural land increased atmospheric methane at an unprecedented rate in the early ...

As the world shut down due to COVID, causing less traffic like trains, planes and automobiles, scientists expected the planet to get a break from harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and methane.

When Covid lockdowns emptied highways and grounded jets, global carbon dioxide emissions briefly dipped and city skies turned an unfamiliar shade of blue. Yet in the same window, methane in the ...

Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the world shut down due to COVID, causing less traffic like trains, planes and automobiles, scientists expected the planet to ...

Violent crime fell dramatically in 2025, in what experts expect to be the year with the sharpest drop in homicides in recorded history. The decline, detailed in two recent reports of major U.S. cities ...

The $4.6 billion Gordie Howe bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is nearing completion. But with tariffs rising and trade slowing, its vision of stronger U.S.-Canada ties may be unraveling.

Adam Liptak, The Times’s chief legal affairs correspondent, is writing a new weekly newsletter, The Docket, to help demystify the justice system. Credit...Julia Kluge Supported by By Sarah Bahr Times ...

Lululemon has long been a dominant force in the world of athleisure. But a series of headwinds, including a recent blunder over see-through leggings, is threatening the company's path forward. The ...

As the first couple to get engaged this season, it was clear from the start that Vic and Christine only had eyes for each other...which is fabulous! But also, apparently, doesn’t make for great TV.

Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old Olympic figure skater who has gone undefeated for over two years, lives up to his nickname. Malinin, dubbed the “Quad God,” helped secure a gold medal for Team USA at the ...

In typical midterm election years, few party primaries garner much attention. Intramural political contests tend to be such sleepy affairs that only about 1 in 5 eligible voters bother to cast a ...