Climate Change
Here's How Hundreds of Baby Penguins Became Mummified in Antarctica
A new study posits that ‘extreme climatic anomalies’ caused the penguins to become mummified in two mass die-offs hundred of years ago
America’s Lakes Are Losing Their Blue Hue as Waters Shift to Murky Greenish-Brown
Over five-year period, the country’s number of blue lakes declined by 18 percent, while murky lakes increased by 12 percent
Climate Change Likely Iced Neanderthals Out Of Existence
Climate records gathered from stalagmites in Romanian caves show two extremely cold dry periods correspond with the disappearance of Neanderthals
Climate Change Could Lead to Nutrient Deficiency for Hundreds of Millions
Carbon dioxide decreases zinc, iron and protein in food crops, which could add millions of people to the billions who don't get enough nutrition
Why Hawaiian Hurricanes Are So Rare
The islands are usually protected by their remoteness and a stable high pressure system, which has gone wonky in the last year
Air Pollution Is Stealing a Year of Life From People Around the Globe
Tiny particles that contribute to lung disease, strokes and heart attacks are robbing Americans of 4 months and over 1.8 years of life elsewhere
Ancient Mayan Clearcutting Still Impacts Carbon in Soil Today
Even 1,000 years after a forest regrows, the soil beneath still won't hold as much carbon as it once could, a new study suggests
What the Surging Glaciers of Svalbard Tell Us About the Future of Rising Seas
Scientists look to the Norwegian archipelago's fast-moving glaciers to better understand how other accelerating glaciers will behave
Animal Fat Found in Clay Pottery Reveals How Ancient People Adapted to Drought
Neolithic farmers switched from cattle to goat herding, abandoned communal dwellings for smaller households to adjust to new climate
Algae and Coral Have Been BFFs Since the Dinosaur Age
A new study shows that the relationship between coral polyps and zooxanthellae that produces colorful coral reefs began 160 million years ago
Prospects Are Looking Up for This Gulf Coast Tribe Relocating to Higher Ground
As Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles slips away, the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe plans community renewal and a museum for their new home
Ocean Acidification Is Frying Fish's Sense of Smell
By the end of the century, the ocean is predicted to become two-and-a-half times more acidic, which is bad news for sea life.
CO2 Levels Reached an 800,000-year High in 2017
That's just one of many sobering facts about our changing world in the "State of the Climate in 2017" report released late last week
Why the Ocean Needs Wilderness
A new study finds that only 13 percent of the ocean can be classified as "wilderness." But what does this even mean?
Will China's Growing Appetite for Meat Undermine Its Efforts to Fight Climate Change?
The country consumes 28 percent of the world's meat—twice as much as the United States. And that figure is only set to increase.
A Photographer Documents the Effects of Climate Change on Maine's Intertidal Zones
A marine biology student at Northeastern University captures the vulnerable organisms that have to survive high and low tide
Lizards With Bigger Toes and Smaller Hind Legs Survive Hurricanes
A serendipitous study comparing the physical traits of lizards before and after 2017's hurricane season shows natural selection in action
How the Wolf Spider’s Diet May Help Keep the Arctic Cool
As temperatures rise, the spider dines differently, resulting in a cascade of effects in the Arctic
This Simulation Maps the Rise and Fall of Species Over 800,000 Years
Biogeographers have built a virtual world to trace the emergence and extinction of species during the last eight glacial cycles
Climate Change Is Responsible for These Rare High-Latitude Clouds
A study shows that methane emissions are responsible for the increase of noctilucent clouds, which glow eerily at night
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