Climate Change
Creating Plastic From Greenhouse Gases
Newlight Technologies is turning carbon emissions into plastic for everyday items
Climate Change Will Accelerate Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction
The pace at which species disappear is picking up as temperatures rise, and things are looking especially troubling in the tropics
Penguins May Use Poop to Melt Snow From Breeding Sites Before They Get it On
The observation comes from analyzing thousands of images captured by remote cameras trained on penguin colonies on the Antarctic Peninsula
Vatican Science Academy Urges Government Action on Climate Change to Protect Poor
Pope Francis will issue proclamation in wake of recent summit
Ice Scientists of the Future Will Study Glaciers That No Longer Exist
Glaciologists are stocking up on ice cores to ensure a future for their field
This Man Plans to Spend a Year Living in a Giant Ball on an Iceberg
Adventurer Alex Bellini wants to watch a Greenland iceberg melt while he dwells in a "survival pod"
Fish Can Adjust Gender Balance in Face of Rising Temperatures
Warmer waters mean fewer female reef fish. But, over generations, populations can restore the balance.
Ocean Acidification Could Have Driven Earth’s Biggest Mass Extinction
Study shows the world's oceans were dangerously acidic during the Permian Extinction Event
70 Percent of Western Canada’s Glaciers Will Disappear by 2100
And that’s the conservative side of scientists’ ice melt projections
California Sea Lions Are Starving, But Do They Need Our Help?
Instead of just rehabilitating the fuzzy pups, some ecologists say we should be focusing on the underlying troubles of climate change and fish declines
Population Growth Can Warm a City As Much As Climate Change
Urbanization in California's Central Valley could raise local temperatures an extra one to two degrees Celcius
Fishing Bans Create a Glimmer of Hope on the Great Barrier Reef
No-take reserves have helped commercially important species bounce back, but the reef still faces some serious threats
Got Allergies? Air Pollution Could Be to Blame
New research suggests that ozone and nitrogen dioxide can alter allergens, creating more potent immune responses
We’re Taking All the Water Out of the Ground And Causing Sea Levels to Rise
Pumping water out of aquifers at the rate we do doesn’t just threaten the water supply, it also exacerbates the effects of climate change
The Terrible Beauty of Glaciers Melting and Oceans Rising
Daniel Beltra's aerial photographs reveal the human impact on nature
Electric Cars Can Make Cities Cooler
It's not just the flash and style, either—electric engines emit less heat than gas ones and could combat the urban heat island effect
Are Cars Driving Into the Sunset?
Our love affair with automobiles is changing in the face of climate change and denser urban living
Saving the World’s Oldest Mummies From Rot in a Warmer, Wetter World
Why are the ancient bodies of the Chinchorro people stored in a Chilean museum rapidly degrading into black ooze?
China’s Smog Might Be to Blame for the East Coast’s Rough Winter
A NASA visualization shows how particles from East Asia can swirl into Pacific storms—a source of precipitation for the U.S.
The Loud Noise of Melting Glaciers May Actually Be Good for Animals
Melting glacier ice has been found to the loudest noise in the ocean—what does that mean for marine animals?
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