Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another…
High-resolution carbon and biodiversity mapping shows correlated losses across space and agricultural products
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The real-life “Nemo” could no longer tolerate the warming ocean, so it began shrinking to avoid abandoning its anemone
In Kimbe Bay, the normally warm waters are heating even more. Clownfish are increasingly reverting to their iconic…
Could England and Wales ever run out of water? | Water
Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could…
Meta ruled a “public nuisance,” ordered to pay $567 million
Months after being fined $375 million by a New Mexico judge and being found liable for harm perpetrated…
AI analysis reveals dramatic rise in global ocean algae blooms
An analysis of 1.2 million satellite images powered by artificial intelligence has uncovered a massive expansion of floating…
Strong Mag. 5.4 Earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 214 km East of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, on Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 02:43 am (GMT +9)
Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 4, 12:54 am (GMT +9) 4.5 35 km26 km (16 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean,…
Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat
At the top and bottom of the planet, the seasons arrive on a schedule all their own. Satellite…
Hydraulic traits govern opposing range shifts of montane trees under warming
Sayre, R. et al. A new high-resolution map of world mountains and an online tool for visualizing and…
How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning
When we think of a major earthquake striking Aotearoa New Zealand, our minds first turn to collapsed buildings…
Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio accused of ‘greenwashing’ with launch of $200 million project to save endangered species
Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio are facing intense scrutiny for their newly launched wildlife conservation initiative. The Amazon…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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