Climate Change
Why Do We See More Species in Tropical Forests? The Mystery May Finally Be Solved
Surveying 2.4 million trees showed that predators may help keep the trees at sustainable levels
Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong
A rare chemical reaction strengthens it even today—and that could help threatened coastal communities
Why an Astronomer Turned to Trees to Try to Solve a Celestial Mystery
Andrew Ellicott Douglass's theory of sunspots and climate was wrong, but he still pioneered the science of tree-ring dating
Major "Clean Coal" Project in Mississippi Shuts Down
Billions over budget and three years behind, the Kemper County coal gasification project will now produce electricity using natural gas
What Are All The Ways That Land Can Disappear Beneath Your Feet?
From sinkholes to liquefaction, we look at how solid earth can shrink and elude our grasp
Unesco-Protected Reefs Could Be Destroyed by 2100
Over 70 percent of world heritage reefs were damaged during the recent bleaching event
The Latest Bleaching Event May Be Over, But Reefs Are Still in Danger
Places like Guam and Hawaii could soon face more hot water
Yellowstone Grizzly to Be Removed From Endangered Species List
Their numbers have grown from 136 animals in 1975 to roughly 700 today
Half the World's Population Will Experience Deadly Heat by the End of the Century
And Arizona is kicking things off
Canadian Peaches and California Coffee: How Farmers Are Being Forced to Innovate in the Face of Climate Change
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, farmers are having to change cultivation techniques and sometimes even crops.
Two Myths and One Truth About Wind Turbines
From the cost of turbines to one U.S. senator's suggestion that "wind is a finite resource"
Climate Change Cuts Climate Change Study Short
Ironic? Yes. But it could be a new reality for scientists
Art Installation Recreates the Smell of Cities Around the World
The Pollution Pod project emphasizes the unequal air quality divide between rich and poor cities
What Happens to Fiction When Our Worst Climate Nightmares Start Coming True?
Movies, books and poetry have made predictions about a future that could be rapidly approaching
Catastrophic Coastal Floods Could Become Much More Likely
A new study predicts a median 40-fold increase in flood frequency by 2050
China Turns On the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
Floating on a lake over a collapsed coal mine, the power station in Anhui province can produce 40 megawatts of energy
Ancient Methane Explosions Rocked the Arctic Ocean at the End of the Last Ice Age
As retreating ice relieved seafloor pressures, trapped methane burst through to the water column, study says
How America Stacks Up When It Comes to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hint: We're not number one, but we're close
First Commercial Carbon-Capture Plant Goes Online
The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
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