new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped
Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study…
Establishing the nexus between urban walkability and thermal comfort in a changing climate
Ullah, S., Aldossary, A., Ullah, W. & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. Augmented human thermal discomfort in urban centers of…
COLUMN: Dry summer makes case for drought-resistant plants, resilient gardens
Master Gardener Marianne Lepa talks climate, fall colours and harvesting veggies after a frost in her inaugural column…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The age of pre-sorting…
Unexpected decline in the ocean carbon sink under record-high sea surface temperatures in 2023
Data sources This study relied on four fCO2 products and two global ocean biogeochemical models, for which technical…
What Is Natural Disaster Clustering—and Why Does It Matter for the Economy?
Jacob Kim-Sherman and Lee Seltzer Understanding the economic and financial consequences of natural disasters is a major concern…
Hydro-Québec to build substation at abandoned hospital, not downtown green space
Hydro-Québec says it won’t build a new substation on a green space in Montreal’s Quartier Latin after all. …
World’s biggest iceberg breaks up after 40 years: ‘Most don’t make it this far’ | Environment
Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded…
The only 5km ocean causeway in Japan where you can walk on seabed at low tide
When I first spotted fishermen standing ankle-deep in crystal-clear water where an ocean should be, I realized I’d…
How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade
If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The world drinks about 2 billion cups…
More than 85 climate experts call Energy Department report on greenhouse gases “not scientifically credible”
An international group of more than 85 climate experts on Tuesday published a 439-page review arguing that a…
Northern lights could be visible across much of Canada
The northern lights could be visible across much of Canada tonight. A forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic…