Climate Change
2016 Ocean Heatwave Killed 30 Percent of the Great Barrier Reef
Combined with a 2017 temperature spike, half of the 2 billion corals on the reef have died since 2015
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Earth’s Past Climates
They have a lot to tell us about our future
Ocean Current That Keeps Europe Warm Is Weakening
Two new studies show the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has decreased 15 to 20 percent over the last 150 years
As Mongolia Melts, Looters Close In On Priceless Artifacts
Climate change and desperation are putting the country’s unique history at risk
How Culture Guides Belugas' Annual Odysseys Across the Arctic
Strong, multi-generational ties help the cetaceans make the same migrations year after year
Rare 85,000-year-old Finger Bone Complicates Our Understanding of African Migration
The fossil builds on the theory that humans left Africa in multiple waves, and suggests they made it as far as the Arabian Desert
Humans Have Wreaked Havoc on Walden Pond
A new study details the intensity of the damage to this beloved location
How a Legendary Storm Chaser Changed the Face of Tornado Science
In 2013, Tim Samaras died in one of the epic storms he'd spent decades chasing. A new book chronicles his harrowing last days
Climate Change Can Also Transform Language
As our world warms, warps and melts, metaphors of the past take on new meaning
This Swiss Town Is Protecting Its Glacier With a Blanket
But a high-tech solution might be on the way
Scientists Discover "Super-Colony" of 1.5 Million Adélie Penguins in Images From Space
In other areas of the Antarctic, the black and white birds are in decline—but on the Danger Islands, they thrive
The Mystery of the Sex-Changing Striped Maple Trees
Yes, trees can be male or female. And sometimes they switch it up
As Oceans Warm, King Penguins' Food Moves Farther Away. That's a Problem
The already treacherous journey for nourishment will get increasingly challenging for penguins in the years ahead
Global Seed Vault Gets Its Millionth Donation and a $13 Million Update
Built in 1998, the vault safeguards the world’s food storage in case of a global disaster
Order Makes Cities Easy to Navigate—It May Also Make Them Hotter
Physics and statistics can describe how building patterns relate to cities' tendency to hold heat
What's Behind Cape Town's Water Woes?
As climate change intensifies droughts, the city's crisis may signify a new normal
How Climate Change is Fueling Innovation in Kenya
A new generation of start ups are working to help farmers in a region that faces myriad challenges
Norway's Melting Glaciers Release Over 2,000 Artifacts
Spanning 6,000 years, the well-preserved items hint at the history of mountain dwellers
2017 Was Another Really Hot Year (Even Without El Niño)
Last year joins list of top three hottest ever recorded, according to multiple new reports
Over 200,000 Endangered Antelope Suddenly Die Thanks to ... Weird Weather?
A change in humidity seems to have triggered bacteria that led to widespread death of the creatures
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