Climate Change
Rapid Melting of West Antarctic Ice Shelves Is 'Unavoidable,' Study Finds
Even under a best-case climate scenario, global sea levels will likely rise because of this accelerated melting, scientists say
Why Ten Billion Snow Crabs Disappeared Off the Coast of Alaska
The unprecedented die-off represents roughly 90 percent of the eastern Bering Sea population
Hoppy Beer Could Be Climate Change's Next Victim
Warming temperatures and drier conditions in Europe could continue to lead to declines in hop yields and hop quality, a new study finds
Atlantic Hurricanes Are Getting More Dangerous, More Quickly
If such changes are in response to climate change, the future may feature more sudden, daunting storms
This September Was the Earth’s Hottest on Record
The scorching month follows the hottest June, July and August in recorded human history
New High-Speed Rail Service Between London and Paris Is Coming in 2025
The startup Evolyn plans to challenge the 30-year monopoly held by Eurostar, which is currently the only rail operator that links the two capitals
Amphibians Are in Decline Across the Globe
About 41 percent of all species across the planet meet IUCN criteria for classification as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable
Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the World's Amphibians Closer to Extinction
Just over 40 percent of amphibian species are at risk of going extinct, and humans' fossil fuel use is partly to blame, according to a new assessment
Dugong Populations Are Declining in the Great Barrier Reef, Study Finds
Destruction of seagrass habitats and "indiscriminate" gillnet fishing have both contributed to the marine mammals' dropping numbers, scientists say
Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits a Record Low 'by a Wide Margin'
On September 10, the ice reached its lowest annual maximum in the books amid a record-smashing year that's ringing "alarm bells" for polar ice
Earth's Next Supercontinent Could Wipe Out Mammals in 250 Million Years
Termed “Pangea Ultima,” the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable, per a new modeling study
Little Luxuries Made With Captured Pollution Hint at Big Frontiers in Climate Science
Entrepreneurs are using jewelry, fragrances and clothing to demonstrate what’s possible with repurposed carbon—and environmentalists have questions
Humans Have Exceeded Six of the Nine Boundaries Keeping Earth Habitable
Scientists find we are “well outside the safe operating space for humanity” in a new study meant to assess the health of our planet
When California and Florida Attracted Settlers With Promises of a Perfect Climate
Today, they rank at the top of lists of U.S. states most at risk from climate change
Puffins Are Making a Comeback in Maine
After a down year in 2021, the birds have had two good years in a row
Austria Offers Free Rail Travel in Exchange for Getting a Tattoo
Six people with a "Klimaticket" tattoo received an unlimited one-year public transit pass
Hurricane Idalia Hits Florida Amid Projected 'Above-Normal' Storm Season
The hurricane is the strongest to strike the state’s Big Bend area in about 125 years
Scientists Cryopreserve and Revive Coral Fragments in a World First for Conservation
The new freezing technique could reinvigorate corals suffering from warming oceans—or even preserve human organs in the future
Farmers Are Breeding Cows to Withstand Heat Waves
A gene that occurs naturally in some cow breeds may be the key to helping cattle thrive as temperatures rise because of climate change
Scientists Look to Ancient Hawaiian Reefs for Clues About Future Sea-Level Rise
Researchers search the shores of Molokai for fossils to help predict the impact of melting ice sheets on our oceans
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