“Black carbon” in Arctic an increasing concern amid other issues in region
Reykjaviik, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs
Weather agencies and climate scientists have pointed to the possibility of an El Niño forming in the Pacific…
Health, Habitat, and Civic Infrastructure: Designing the City as a National Park
Elizabeth Diller to Produce Opera for the High Line. Image © Iwan Baan Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
Researchers Dropped a Camera 3,300 Feet Down a Borehole
See that? No one has ever seen that before. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot You’ve likely heard of the “Doomsday Glacier.“…
Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdowns
Lockdowns in 2020 led to lower emissions of nitrogen oxides from transport Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
Sharks aren’t ‘turning on us’. So what’s behind the recent spate of attacks?
Published on 03/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Shark bites dominated headlines earlier this year after four unprovoked attacks were…
‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?
A global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a wall…
Global Study Finds Invasive Species Are Helping Drive Sharp Insect Losses
Invasive alien species are driving sharp declines in insect populations worldwide, with a new global study linking biological…
Climate change worsened rains and floods in southern Africa, study shows
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,…