Browsing: Waves

In the late 1990s in El Salvador, Rodrigo Barraza went in search of every surfer’s dream: a pristine wave, far from the crowds. Down a rough…

March 16, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhat’s with all the wild weather this week?From blizzard conditions in the Midwest to a heat wave…

The variety and scope of entries to the global Walk of Water photography contest reflect the intimate connection between water and humanity Continue reading…

A groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said.At the moment, scientists have to dig lots of holes to study the…

November 13, 20253 min readDangerous Rogue Waves Aren’t Random—They’re PredictableAn 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular…

November 12, 20253 min readClimate Action Is Slow—But It Will Still Curb Extreme HeatTen years after the Paris climate agreement, the limited progress we’ve made in…

A gaggle of former US Navy Seals open up about their post-traumatic stress in this absorbing if somewhat formulaic documentary by Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen.…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First, we’re bringing in one of…

When Charis Duthie moved to Johnshaven with her husband in 1984, she could cycle along the coastal path out of the village. Now, she meets a…

September 11, 20254 min readBig Oil’s Emissions Caused about 25 Percent of Heat Waves since 2000A new study finds that one quarter of heat waves between…