Climate Change
What the Surging Glaciers of Svalbard Tell Us About the Future of Rising Seas
Scientists look to the Norwegian archipelago's fast-moving glaciers to better understand how other accelerating glaciers will behave
Animal Fat Found in Clay Pottery Reveals How Ancient People Adapted to Drought
Neolithic farmers switched from cattle to goat herding, abandoned communal dwellings for smaller households to adjust to new climate
Algae and Coral Have Been BFFs Since the Dinosaur Age
A new study shows that the relationship between coral polyps and zooxanthellae that produces colorful coral reefs began 160 million years ago
Prospects Are Looking Up for This Gulf Coast Tribe Relocating to Higher Ground
As Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles slips away, the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe plans community renewal and a museum for their new home
Ocean Acidification Is Frying Fish's Sense of Smell
By the end of the century, the ocean is predicted to become two-and-a-half times more acidic, which is bad news for sea life.
CO2 Levels Reached an 800,000-year High in 2017
That's just one of many sobering facts about our changing world in the "State of the Climate in 2017" report released late last week
Why the Ocean Needs Wilderness
A new study finds that only 13 percent of the ocean can be classified as "wilderness." But what does this even mean?
Will China's Growing Appetite for Meat Undermine Its Efforts to Fight Climate Change?
The country consumes 28 percent of the world's meat—twice as much as the United States. And that figure is only set to increase.
A Photographer Documents the Effects of Climate Change on Maine's Intertidal Zones
A marine biology student at Northeastern University captures the vulnerable organisms that have to survive high and low tide
Lizards With Bigger Toes and Smaller Hind Legs Survive Hurricanes
A serendipitous study comparing the physical traits of lizards before and after 2017's hurricane season shows natural selection in action
How the Wolf Spider’s Diet May Help Keep the Arctic Cool
As temperatures rise, the spider dines differently, resulting in a cascade of effects in the Arctic
This Simulation Maps the Rise and Fall of Species Over 800,000 Years
Biogeographers have built a virtual world to trace the emergence and extinction of species during the last eight glacial cycles
Climate Change Is Responsible for These Rare High-Latitude Clouds
A study shows that methane emissions are responsible for the increase of noctilucent clouds, which glow eerily at night
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
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