Climate Change
Instead of Being Protected, Antarctica’s Oceans Will Be Open for Fishing
A plan to protect millions of acres of Antarctic ocean was temporarily killed in a meeting yesterday
5,700 Dead As India Struggles With Changing Monsoon
As the climate changes, India's monsoon is changing with it
Glass Sponges Move In As Antarctic Ice Shelves Melt
Typically slow-growing glass sponge communities are popping up quickly now that disappearing shelf ice has changed ocean conditions around Antarctica
There’s an Underwater Forest Off the Alabama Coast
The trees grew on dry ground over 50,000 years ago, but were covered by sediments until Hurricane Katrina dug them up.
Tour the Country’s Energy Infrastructure Through A New Interactive Map
Examining the network of power plants, transmission wires, and pipelines gives new insights into the inner workings of the electrical grid
Is Scotland the “Saudi Arabia” of Tidal Power?
The Pentland Firth, a seaway along Scotland's Northern coast, could generate enough electricity to meet half of the country's needs, new research finds
A Museum in New York City Is Exhibiting Fragments of a Melting Glacier
After the exhibition concludes, the ice will be relinquished to its original fate - a melted puddle
Smoke From More Than 800 Forest Fires in Indonesia Is Blanketing Southeast Asia
Most fires appear to be burning in palm oil plantations and land overseen by paper pulp companies, which are owned by Singaporean and Malaysian families
It’s About to Get Dangerously Hot in the Southwest
The southwest US is about to face a strong, and long, heat wave
One in Eight Bird Species Is Facing Extinction
The good news is that saving the birds - and other wildlife, for that matter - is within our reach, if we only chose to do so
Your Compost Will Not Attract Vermin, Take Over Your Apartment or Produce Toxic Fumes
Recent arguments against composting don't stand up to evidence or experience
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Dissolve Thanks to Warm Water Below
The ocean bathing the underside of massive sheets of floating ice is slowly melting ice shelves, making them vulnerable to collapse
2.5 Million Gallons of Toxic Waste Just Spilled in Alberta
Both Alberta and the company responsible, Apache Corp, held off for more than a week on publicly disclosing the information about the spill
Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Threatens World’s Highest Suspension Bridge
A series of three wildfires are currently tearing through Colorado
Half of Central America’s Coffee Harvest This Year Is in Danger
Thanks to climate change, coffee rust's ideal habitat seems to be spreading as higher elevations and more northern areas become warmer
Where in the World Will the Fracking Boom Visit Next?
Fracking has reshaped American drilling, and shale gas stores are popping up all over the world
Warming, Rising Acidity and Pollution: Top Threats to the Ocean
Since the last World Oceans Day, we've documented trash in the deep sea, sea snails with acid-weakened shells, high ocean temperatures and more
This One Picture Shows How We’re Causing Climate Change
Atmospheric greenhouse concentrations are going up. But where do those gases come from?
Here’s What Antarctica Looks Like Under All The Ice
Antarctica is covered in miles of ice. But what does it look like underneath?
When Large Birds Disappear, Rainforests Suffer
A century after toucans and toucanets disappeared from patches of Brazilian jungle, trees have evolved to have smaller, weaker seeds
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