Anthropocene
What a 19th-Century Farmer’s Forgotten Notes Reveal About Growing Seasons
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
Some Tiger Sharks Are Migrating Farther North Due to Climate Change
The predator’s movements in the Atlantic Ocean could scramble ecosystems and endanger the sharks by sending them outside marine protected areas
Climate Change Is Transforming the Bodies of Amazonian Birds
A 40-year study found 77 species of rainforest birds weigh less on average, and many have longer wings, than they used to
Researchers Recover DNA From 1,600-Year-Old, Naturally Mummified Sheep Leg
The molecules offer insights on ancient farming practices near the Chehrabad salt mine in Iran
The Sad Truths Behind These Unsettling Works of Art
A new exhibition reflects on the haunting aesthetics of human impact on the planet
New Study Pushes Origins of Human-Driven Global Change Back Thousands of Years
Understanding people’s past land use strategies could help us better conserve global biodiversity now.
Human-Made Materials Now Weigh More Than All Life on Earth Combined
People produce 30 billion tons of material annually, making our built environment heavier than the planet's biomass
World Methane Emissions Hit New High
Agriculture and fossil fuels drive a surge in global emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas
Welcome to the Meghalayan Age, the Latest Stage in Earth’s 4.54-Billion-Year History
Geologists say the stage began 4,200 years ago, when a global mega-drought devastated agricultural societies
Fear of Humans Is Forcing Daytime Animals Into Night Mode
The stress is pushing some animals to adjust their schedules—but not all will be quick enough to adapt
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
Rat Bones Reveal How Humans Transformed Their Island Environments
Rodent remains prove an ideal tool for investigating changes on three Polynesian island chains
Even the Deepest Parts of the Ocean Are Polluted With Startling Amounts of Plastic
A review of data from 5,010 ROV dives reveals and abundance of single-use plastics littering the seas
Climate Change Can Also Transform Language
As our world warms, warps and melts, metaphors of the past take on new meaning
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Much Larger and Chunkier Than We Thought
A new study shows the patch is not just microplastics. Fishing gear and large pieces make up 92 percent of the trash
Foxes and Coyotes are Natural Enemies. Or Are They?
Urban environments change the behavior of predator species—and that might have big implications for humans
What's Behind Cape Town's Water Woes?
As climate change intensifies droughts, the city's crisis may signify a new normal
Corals Seem to Like the "Taste" of Plastic
Corals are attracted to the material not for its coloring, but for one of its many chemicals
No One’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf—And That’s a Problem
On Vancouver Island, habituation to humans has made wolves aggressive, fearless and more prone to clashes with people
One in Six Global Deaths Linked to Pollution
A new report suggests that pollution led to the deaths of nine million people in 2015
