What can the Galápagos Islands’ animals teach us about the threats of El Niño? | Environment
The ocean waters around the Galápagos Islands are hot. Very hot. Observed for centuries in the Pacific by…
It was presumed dead for 60 years. Then scientists sent an underwater drone into the deep and saw this
In the 1960s, scientists looking for potential fishing areas off the coast of Benin, West Africa, found what…
Increased nutrient diversity can induce loss of microbial diversity through enhanced resource uptake
Media and bacterial culture Bacteria were precultured from frozen stocks in nutrient medium (NM) composed of 1% yeast…
Arctic sea ice decline seemed to be slowing – until two record-breaking low-ice winters
Arctic sea ice appeared to be entering a new phase. In the early 2020s, the rapid decline seen…
Amazon fires peaked during the 2024 drought. A year later, burned area hit its lowest level since records began in 1985
Amazon forest fires fell to all-time low in 2025 but could a super El Niño halt progress? Amazon…
U.N. chief says natural resource control and extraction fueling conflict
Secretary-General António Guterres said that the control and exploitation of natural resources are dramatically altering the causes, dynamics,…
Global vessel carbon dioxide emission from navigable rivers
Raymond, P. A. et al. Global carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters. Nature 503, 355–359 (2013). Article CAS …
Why safe water is still lacking in the Marajó Archipelago, one of the world’s most water-abundant regions
In the Brazilian Amazon, water is not simply a natural resource. For many rural communities, it shapes mobility,…
Arizona hub to process 25,000 tpa of e-waste for rare earth recovery
Millions of discarded laptops, server drives, and electric motors sitting in waste streams hold the key to North…
Tesla sets net-zero target for first time
Tesla has pledged to reach net zero by 2040, the first time the world’s most valuable automaker has…
The June Heat Wave Cost The U.K. Economy Over $1.5 Billion
Many respondents reported a number of adaptations to deal with the heat—be it changing the hours they worked,…
Skipsea new homes to help people facing coastal erosion
The project, based in Skipsea, aims to support those affected by severe coastal erosion along the East Yorkshire…