Climate Change

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Why Don’t Lions Attack Tourists on Safari and More Questions From Our Readers

A Moon-less Earth, yoga history, climate change and human speech

Dung Beetles Offset Climate Change

Even the most determined dung beetles can't offset all of those emissions, so don't feel too relieved about that steak or burger

Greenland may eventually resemble the lush Tongass National Forest in Alaska.

Climate Change Will Green Greenland

Many species of trees and shrubs may take up residence in formerly frozen Greenland, transforming parts of the island into a lush landscape

New research shows that abnormally cool waters in the Pacific, part of a natural cycle, have masked the warming we should have seen due to greenhouse gas emissions. When the waters go back to normal, global warming will likely accelerate.

Why Global Warming Has Paused—And Why It Will Soon Start Up Again

Abnormally cool waters in the Pacific, part of a natural cycle, have masked the underlying warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels

The Rim Fire

Wildfires Now Could Mean Floods Next Spring

By burning down trees, wildfires open the door for future flooding

The Yosemite fire as photographed by astronaut Karen Nyberg on Saturday

Yosemite Is Burning, And California Hasn’t Even Hit Peak Fire Season

The peak of California's fire season is usually in September and October

Most of China’s Infamous Black Carbon Smog Comes From Cars And Cook Fires

Surprisingly, until now authorities struggled to pinpoint the main pollution culprits behind the black carbon, or soot

Five Unusual Ways Scientists Are Studying Climate Change

Fossilized urine, old naval logbooks and the recent speeds of satellites are among the unexpected records that track changing climate

It’s 95 Percent Certain That We’re the Main Cause of Climate Change

A leaked copy of an upcoming report reinforces the fact that we are the main cause of modern climate change

In new research, Japanese scientists determined that warmer temperatures have gradually made the Fuji apples mealier and less flavorful.

Climate Change Is Altering the Taste and Texture of Fuji Apples

Japanese scientists determined that warmer temperatures have gradually made the fruits mealier and less flavorful

$100 Million And 20 Years of Work May Not Be Enough to Save the Iberian Lynx

Of course, the Iberian lynx isn't the only species whose existence will likely be threatening by the affects of climate change

Many marine creatures, including whale sharks, are expect to move closer to the planet’s poles as the ocean waters warm because of climate change.

Climate Change Is Sending Marine Life to the Poles in Search of Colder Waters

As the world warms because of climate change, marine animals are moving for the colder waters near the poles

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Take a Tour Through the Computer Museum of 1983

In 1979, the MIT Computer Museum was founded, and in 1983 the television show Computer Chronicles TV went to visit

A new study finds that across cultures, time and space, we consistently see more conflict as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes more erratic.

Climate Change Could Increase Armed Conflicts By 50 Percent Worldwide

A new study finds that across cultures, time and space, we consistently see more violence as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes more erratic

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Sail-Powered Ships Are Making a Comeback

New pressures have engineers turning to old ideas, and Rolls-Royce is working on a sailing ship

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Small Airplanes of the Near Future May Run on Natural Gas

In the near future, it may become both cheaper and greener to fly small planes

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Is Your City Doomed To Be Submerged Sometime After 2100?

If we do not curb our greenhouse gas emissions over the next century, 1,700 cities, including New York and Miami, will be "locked in" to an aquatic fate

A piece of Hartselle sandstone in northern Alabama.

Mississippi And Alabama May Be the Sites of the Next Oil Sands Mines

The Mississippi and Alabama governors say they hope to draw upon knowledge and best practice insights established in Alberta

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Climate Change Is Creating Cannibal Lobsters

Warming water means more lobsters--and lobster cannibalism

Wildfires burning in Alaska

Arctic Forests Are On Fire Now More Than at Any Point in the Past 10,000 Years

The Arctic is burning stronger and more often, but what the future holds is still up in the air

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