Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans
Every coral colony is cushioned by a thin boundary layer of water whose movement is slowed by friction…
Satellite data shows accelerating ice loss in Greenland, Antarctica
New research based on satellite data going back to the 1970s has documented major polar ice losses in…
Global temperatures on track to break 1.5°C but it’s not too late to bring them back down, UN says
GLOBAL TEMPERATURES ARE on course to rise above 1.5°C within the next few years, but it’s not too late…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Rising Temperatures Are Turning Antarctica Into a ‘Hotspot’ for This Toxic Pollutant
When it comes to hotspots of toxic heavy metal pollution, Antarctica probably doesn’t come to mind. This remote…
Adding Iron To The Ocean Can Remove CO2 – But At What Cost To Nature?
Newswise — Adding iron to the ocean can cause plankton to absorb more CO2 from the atmosphere. However,…
Global Warming Has Kicked Into Overdrive, Scientists Warn
It’s been a particularly apocalyptic summer. Relentless, record-shattering heatwaves, untamable wildfires, and deadly floods are just some of…
Disappearing villages leave Europe in era of fire
Mr Piracés said the solution to Spain’s wildfire problem required a complete rethink of how rural Spain is…
Stanford Scientists Solve a 252-Million-Year-Old Mass Extinction Mystery
Representative samples of the modern fauna (left three samples) and the Paleozoic fauna (right four samples). Credit: Sarah…
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
The nation’s top scientific advisory body issued a report on Thursday backing a growing field of science that…
Can Europe Keep Its Medicines Cool in 40 °C+ Summers?
European summers are getting too hot for medicines. As heat waves routinely push past 40 °C across the…
Possible Role Of Climate Change In Current Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
A cyclosporiasis outbreak in at least 30 states is causing gastrointestinal misery for thousands. getty It’s been a…