Climate Change
How Data-Gathering Seals Help Scientists Measure the Melting Antarctic
Stumped on how to take the temperature of the ocean floor, oceanographers turned to the cutest, most competent divers they knew
Australian Reptiles And a Toad Named After Gollum on Latest Endangered Species Update
The IUCN Red List shows Oz's reptiles are in trouble as well as flying foxes, a Jamaican rodent and a New Guinea butterfly
The Biggest Threat Facing the City of Miami
Rising sea levels are threatening to flood Miami. In fact, some scientists estimate that the entire city could be underwater by the end of the 21st century
Antarctic Ice Loss Has Tripled Over the Past Decade
Since 1992, the continent has lost more than 3.3 trillion tons of ice, triggering a quarter-inch rise in global sea levels
Researchers Record the Sounds of the Elusive Narwhal
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Something Is Killing Off Africa's Largest Baobab Trees
In the last dozen years, four of the 13 largest, and likely oldest, trees have died. Another five are ailing
How Climate Changed-Fueled “Mega Droughts” Could Harm Human Health
Researchers looked at the little-studied danger of dust and worsening air quality in the American Southwest
World's Largest Iceberg Is Melting Away After 18 Years Adrift
In the last two years, the Jamaica-sized berg began venturing north, melting and splintering into pieces along the way
Ocean Heatwaves Are Getting Longer and More Intense
If the past century is any indication, global warming may be contributing to less stable marine ecosystems
Europe’s Oldest Known Tree Discovered in Italy
The Heldreich’s pine is 1,230 years old
Meet NASA's New Dynamic Duo: A Pair of Climate Change-Tracking Satellites
The pair will measure changes in Earth's gravitational field to monitor melting glaciers, rising seas, droughts and more
Where the Doomed, Beloved Polar Bear Is Still a Dangerous Predator
A grassroots guard in Alaska works to keep people safe from bears, while also keeping bears safe from people
Can Bringing Back Mammoths Help Stop Climate Change?
Scientists say creating hybrids of the extinct beasts could fix the Arctic tundra and stop greenhouse gas emissions
Venus and Jupiter May Meddle With Earth's Orbit and Climate
In 405,000-year cycles, the tug of nearby planets causes hotter summers, colder winters and drier droughts on our home planet
Your Summer Vacation Is a Carbon Emissions Nightmare
A new study of tourism supply chains shows that all those flights, zip-line tours and foie gras produce 8 percent of global carbon emissions
How Soviet Bomb Tests Paved the Way For U.S. Climate Science
The untold story of a failed Russian geoengineering scheme, panic in the Pentagon, and a Nixon-era effort to study global cooling
Pakistan's Searing April Temperatures Set New Global Record
On Monday, the city of Nawabshah reached 122.4 degrees Fahrenheit, causing heatstroke, power outages and general misery
Experience Some of the World's Most Polluted Cities in This Exhibit
The art installation was recently on display in London
The World's Oldest Known Spider Has Died at Age 43
The female trapdoor spider ruled over her burrow in the Australian outback until a parasitic wasp attacked
The EPA Declared That Burning Wood Is Carbon Neutral. It's Actually a Lot More Complicated
Here are five things to know about the controversial change
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