Climate Change
Caleb Cain Marcus’ Photos of Glaciers on a Disappearing Horizon
With a surprisingly light touch, the New York City-based photographer instills feelings of solitude in his images of massive glaciers
Vanishing Marine Algae Can Be Monitored From a Boat With Your Smartphone
An app allows boat travelers to track declining levels of phytoplankton, a microscopic organism at the base of the marine food chain
Stressed Corals Dim Then Glow Brightly Before They Die
Measuring how coral fluorescence changes may serve as an early indicator of the declining health of a reef
Japan Just Opened Up a Whole New Source for Fossil Fuels
For the first time, natural gas has been pulled from offshore methane clathrates
A Warming Climate Is Turning the Arctic Green
The world is getting warmer, and the Arctic is getting greener
The Amazon Rainforest Should Deal With Climate Change Better Than We Thought
Contrary to previous research, tropical rainforests should be able to stand up to climate change
New Study Examines San Joaquin Valley, Home to America’s Dirtiest Air
The smog-filled valley recently hosted NASA planes that tested air quality to help calibrate future satellite efforts to measure air pollution
Which Major Cities Are Leaders in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Research shows that cities can cut emissions by 70 percent; check out the ones striving their hardest to curb their carbon appetites
2012 Saw the Second Highest Carbon Emissions in Half a Century
For more than 50 years observations from Hawaii have tracked rising carbon dioxide. We're still ignoring those warnings
The U.S. And Russia Agree on One Thing: They Want to Save Polar Bears
In a rare moment of partnership, the U.S. and Russia are trying to join together to save the polar bear
From Wyoming to Mexico, A Beautiful Time-Lapse Trip Down the Colorado River
A time lapsed kayak trip down the Colorado River
Climate Change Could Allow Ships to Cross the North Pole by 2040
Melting sea ice will open up shipping lanes across the Arctic, potentially making the Northwest Passage and North Pole navigable during summer
Trapped as Climate Changes, Giant Gusts of Hot Air Trigger Weather Extremes
Thanks to global warming, hot air piles up at mid-latitudes and causes storms and heat waves to linger for long stretches of time, new research shows.
Could Disappearing Wild Insects Trigger a Global Crop Crisis?
Three-quarters of the world’s crops—including fruits, grains and nuts—depend on pollination, and the insects responsible are disappearing
Canadian Government Winds Down Research That Could Help Stop Climate Change
If carbon dioxide emissions don't start dropping in the next few decades, we're looking at hundreds of years of high temperatures
Climate Change is Reducing Our Ability to Get Work Done
Increased temperature and humidity have already limited humankind's overall capacity for physical work—and it will only get worse in the future
Brace Yourselves, the Drought’s Not Close to Over Yet
Unless we get a lot of rain, soon, the U.S. is heading for another summer of drought
Natural Gas Fracking May Be the Only Industry in China That’s Developing Slowly
It has the largest shale gas reserves in the world, but China is slow to push for fracking
Melting Polar Ice Will Spike Sea Levels at the Equator
Expect higher sea levels in the equatorial Pacific and lower ones near the poles by 2100, according to new research
Europe Is Warmer Than Canada Because of the Gulf Stream, Right? Not So Fast
A long-accepted explanation for a warm Europe is up for debate
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