With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators. Some suggest that FIFA may have to consider adjusting the soccer calendar to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses.

Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: Earth science is a global mission. ESA has long fostered partnerships with NASA, JAXA, ISRO and many other space agencies and those collaborations continue to underpin the progress being made today.

NASA's leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the agency, which is already bracing for potentially severe funding cuts.

The brain drain comes as the White House's budget slashes the agency's Fiscal Year 2026 funding to about half of its previous $7.33 billion allocation. The cuts come as President Donald Trump has led a push to reduce the federal budget and shrink the government's workforce.

Antarctica gained ice between 2021 and 2023, driven by heavy snowfall. But scientists say the growth is temporary and does not outweigh decades of loss linked to climate change. The post Antarctica Gains Ice Unexpectedly Amid Climate Shifts appeared first on weather-fox.