Climatology
Climate Change May Have Driven Genghis Khan’s Army Across Eurasia
A multidecadal blip in temperature and rainfall patterns may have spurred the rise of the Mongol Empire
December 07, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
It’s the Final Day of the Doha Climate Talks, And, Uh, Did Anything Actually Happen?
Reports from Doha don't provide much hope that any progress has been made on the increasingly urgent issue of global climate change
December 07, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Urbanization Is Supersizing Spiders
City-dwelling spiders are bigger than their country-living brethren
December 03, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Frank Gehry’s BioMuseo, New Science Museum in Panama
Over 43,000 square feet of exhibit space will tell the story of the isthmus and the diverse species who live there
December 2012 |
By Mark Strauss
The Ozone Problem is Back – And Worse Than Ever
James Anderson, the winner of a Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, has discovered the alarming link between climate change and ozone loss
December 2012 |
By Sharon Begley
Watch All of 2012′s Hurricanes in One Video
Today marks the end of hurricane season. Here's the run down on the year, and every storm on one animation
November 30, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Confirmed: Both Antarctica and Greenland Are Losing Ice
After decades of uncertainty, a new study confirms that both polar ice sheets are melting
November 29, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing Hawaii’s Coral
Conservationists and divers alike are on edge over a mysterious disease sweeping through coral reefs in Kauai
November 28, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
How Seriously Might Climate Negotiators Be Dooming The Rest of Us This Week?
The COP18 climate change conference is going on in Doha, Qatar until December 7th
November 27, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Gas Tanker to Cross Autumn Arctic Ocean Carrying Natural Gas to Japan
A tanker, carrying natural gas to Japan, has set out on a dangerous autumn trip through the Northeast Passage
November 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Antarctic Animals Are Dissolving
Scientists have warned about ocean acidification for years, but now it's actually happening
November 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
UN Climate Talks Start Monday: Here’s Your 83-Second Primer
For the 18th consecutive year, world leaders will try to figure out what to do about climate change
November 23, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Arctic Is Running Out of Snow Even Faster Than It’s Running Out of Ice
The Arctic is losing snow cover twice as fast as it is losing sea ice
November 23, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Here’s the Reality We’re Signing Up For By Letting Climate Change Happen
Say goodbye to winter, New Orleans, olive oil, rivers and world peace if climate change plays out as predicted
November 21, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Are We Headed for Another Dust Bowl?
The devastating drought of the 1930s forever changed American agriculture. Could those conditions return?
November 16, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Climate Change May Obliterate Pandas
Panda bears are climate change's latest potential victims, which threatens to destroy their bamboo forests
November 13, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Report: Climate Change Threatens National Security
A new reports suggests that the U.S. military is not prepared for a world morphed by climate change
November 12, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
A Four-Point Plan For Feeding Nine Billion People
The world is set for food shortages as the population continues to climb. Here are four things we can do to stop it
November 09, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Researchers Find Fracking Might Cause Earthquakes After All
New research makes the previously-tangential relationship between fracking and earthquakes much more firm
November 07, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Island Nation Now Runs Entirely On Solar Power
A one-megawatt solar power plant now provides150% of the electricity demand of a small Pacific island nation
November 06, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
