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This Swiss Town Is Protecting Its Glacier With a Blanket
But a high-tech solution might be on the way
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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
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The Mystery of the Sex-Changing Striped Maple Trees
Yes, trees can be male or female. And sometimes they switch it up
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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
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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
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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
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What’s Behind Cape Town’s Water Woes?
As climate change intensifies droughts, the city’s crisis may signify a new normal
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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
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Norway’s Melting Glaciers Release Over 2,000 Artifacts
Spanning 6,000 years, the well-preserved items hint at the history of mountain dwellers
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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
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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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Heatwave Kills Hundreds of Flying Fox Pups in Australia
With temperatures hot enough to melt asphalt, the searing heat “boiled” the tiny creatures
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Climate Change Is Turning Green Sea Turtles Female. That’s a Problem
Over 99 percent of turtle hatchlings in northern Australia are female due to increasing sand and sea temperatures
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Toxic Algae Closes Important Maine Shellfish Region
The unprecedented late-season bloom may be linked to warming waters and could be a preview of things to come
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How Climate Change and Plague Helped Bring Down the Roman Empire
We can learn crucial lessons by examining the natural forces that shaped Rome’s rise and fall
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New Map Reveals What Lies Below Greenland’s Ice
This map of ‘naked’ Greenland is the most detailed yet and can help in refining climate predictions
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Scientists Need Your Help Rescuing 100-Year-Old Weather Records
A new citizen-science project needs volunteers to digitize decades of temperature, rain and barometric data from across western Europe
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The Blessing and the Curse of Being Bill Nye
The zany scientist talks about his recent transformation into the public—and controversial—face for science
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When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter
Before the official report came out, the popular scientist took to the presses to paint a dire picture of what nuclear war might look like
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Global Carbon Emissions on the Rise After Three-Year Pause
An uptick in China and U.S. coal use is expected to make 2017 the year of greatest emissions yet
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